FACTORS IN CARCINOMA BREAST PATIENTS POST-NEOADJUVANT THERAPY DETERMINING LYMPH NODE DISSECTION LEVELS: INSIGHTS FROM A REGIONAL CANCER CENTER IN EASTERN INDIA

Background and Objectives: Breast cancer is the most common cancer worldwide as well as India. According to Globocon 2020 data, breast cancer constitutes 11.7 % of all cancer cases and is the fourth most common cause for cancer mortality in the world. In addition, the situation is equally alarming in India with breast cancer constituting 13.5 % of all cancers and being the most common cause of cancer mortality in India.Primary objective of this article is to study factors in post Neoadjuvant Therapy patients of Carcinoma Breast to determine the level of Lymph Node Dissection.