| ACC | adenoid cystic carcinoma |
| CAP | cyclophosphamide-doxorubicin-cisplatin |
| CR | complete response |
| DFI | disease-free interval |
| DFS | disease-free survival |
| DM | distant metastasis |
| HNC | head and neck cancer |
| HNSCC | head and neck squamous cell carcinoma |
| ICI | immune checkpoint inhibitor |
| OS | overall survival |
| PD-1 | programmed death-1 receptor |
| PD-L | programmed death ligand |
| PFS | progression-free survival |
| PM | pulmonary metastasectomy |
| PR | partial response |
| R/M | recurrent/metastatic |
| RT | radiation therapy |
| SBRT | stereotactic body radiation therapy |
| SCC | squamous cell carcinoma |
| SD | stable disease |
| TKI | tyrosine kinase inhibitor |
| VEGFR | vascular endothelial growth factor receptor |