| ANOVA | analysis of variance |
| BC | breast cancer |
| DCIS | ductal carcinoma in situ |
| DFS | disease-free survival |
| DOX | doxycycline |
| DRI | drug-light interval |
| Hsp90 | heat shock protein 90 |
| H&E | hematoxylin and eosin |
| ICI | immune checkpoint inhibitors |
| IHC | immunohistochemistry |
| MIN | mammary intraepithelial neoplasia |
| nIR | near infrared |
| OS | overall survival |
| PDT | photodynamic therapy |
| PD-1 | programmed cell death protein 1 |
| PD-L1 | programmed death-ligand 1 |
| PMNs | polymorphonuclear leukocytes |
| PS | photosensitizer |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SCID | severe combined immunodeficiency |
| SEER | Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results |
| VP | verteporfin |