| aOR | Adjusted odds ratio |
| ACEIs | Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors |
| ARBS | Angiotensin receptor blockers |
| ATC Classification | Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical classification |
| CCI | Charlson comorbidity index |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| HWDC | Health and Welfare Data Science Center |
| ICD-9-CM | International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision, Clinical Modification |
| KDR | Kinase domain-containing receptor |
| MOHW | Ministry of Health and Welfare |
| NHI | National Health Insurance |
| TCR | Taiwan Cancer Registry |
| TMU-JIRB | Joint Institutional Review Board of Taipei Medical University |
| RAAS | Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |