Table 1.

Patient characteristics

Characteristics		N (21)	%
Age grouping	Age ≤52 years	11	52.0
	Age > 52 years	10	48.0
Family history	Positive	9	42.8
	Negative	12	57.2
Menopausal status	Pre-menopausal	10	47.6
	Post-menopausal	10	47.6
	Peri-menopausal	1	4.8
Focality of tumoura	Unifocal	18	85.7
	Multifocal	3	14.3
Clinical stageb	II	9	42.9
	III	12	57.1
Treatment sequence	NACT->Sx->RT	11	52.4
	NACT->Sx->CT->RT	3	14.3
	Sx->CT->RT	5	23.8
	Sx->RT	1	4.8
	Missing	1	4.8

BCT, breast conservation therapy;CT, chemotherapy; MRM,modified radicalmastectomy; NACT,neoadjuvant chemotherapy;RT, radition therapy; Sx,sugery.

^aFocality on either side.

^bConsidering higher clinical stage on either side.