| ANG-2 | Angiopietin-2 |
| ABL | Abelson |
| BDNF | brain-derived neutropenic factor |
| CREB | CAMP Response Element-Binding Protein |
| CRTC1 | CREB Regulated Transcription Coactivator 1 |
| EGFR | epidermal growth factor receptor |
| erbB2 | receptor tyrosine-protein kinase |
| HNSCC | squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck |
| FGFR | fibroblast growth factor receptor |
| FISH | Fluorescent in situ hybridization |
| MECa | Mucoepidermoid carcinoma |
| NCI-MATCH | National Cancer Institute—Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice |
| PDGFR | platelet-derived growth factor receptor |
| T-DM1 | ado-trastuzumab emtansine |
| TrkB | tyrosine receptor kinase B |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| WHO | World Health Organization |