| BC | breast cancer |
| DDM | n-dodecyl β-D-maltoside |
| DLS | dynamic light scattering |
| ESI | electrospray ionization |
| ER | estrogen receptor |
| EVs | extracellular vesicles |
| FAD | fibroadenoma |
| FDR | false discovery rate |
| HER2 | human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| IBCC | immortalized breast cell culture |
| PR | progesterone receptor |
| SED | secondary electron detector |
| SEM | scanning electron microscopy |
| TNBC | triple–negative breast cancer |