Background: A good plan of management is extremely important for the personalized management of breast cancer. In locally advanced breast cancer, neoadjuvant chemotherapy has a vital role in good subsequent management. There are some predictors for the assessment of clinical and pathological response.
Aim of the Study:To observe the clinical and pathological factors as predictors for responsiveness of NACT in LABC patients.Methods: It was a cross-sectional comparative study that was conducted among the patients of the Department of Surgical Oncology of NICRH from October 2016 to September 2017. Initially, all the patients were enrolled by purposive sampling. After that, they were scrutinized by eligibility criteria. One hundred patients were selected. A pre-formed, structured, peer-reviewed data collection sheet was prepared, which was used to collect data. Data were compiled, edited, managed and analyzed. The results were tabulated in table and figure form. Data analysis was done by chi-square test. The p-value was significant at <0.05.Result: Out of the total, 42% and 28% belonged to the 41-50 years and 31-40 years age group respectively. The mean age was 44.51±10.77 years, and the age range was 22-73 years. Among 100 patients, 76% had a BMI between 18.5 and 24.99. Subsequently, 13% of patients had it between 25 and 29.99. The mean BMI of the respondents was 23.81±2.36. The BMI range was 17.83-31.13. 86% of patients were homemakers, 95% were married, and 92% had a history of breastfeeding. Out of 100 patients, 6% had a positive family history of breast cancer. Among 100 patients, 69% never took any form of hormonal contraceptive in their lifetime. Out of 100 patients, 87% patients were pre-menopausal, whereas the rest 13% were postmenopausal. Out of 100 patients, 80% presented with a lump, and the rest, 20% presented with lump and ulceration, and 54% had this lump on the left side. 75% of patients manifested regional disease, whereas 25% of patients manifested local