Breast cancer treatment options are many, selective of which for a particular patient depends on several factors, including the stage of cancer, the tumor’s subtype, health status of the patient, age, genomic markers, menopausal status and the presence of specific mutations.

Treating breast cancer is a tricky thing to do. There are a lot of factors involved and this is the reason why a treatment plan is tailored by a comprehensive team to doctors according to the needs of the patients.

Early stage breast cancer treatment usually involves a surgery, in which a part of the breast is excised to completely remove the tumor. Advanced stage breast cancer treatment involves the use of a combination of treatments, including chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery. Surgical removal of breast is known as mastectomy. Surgery is sometimes followed up by hormonal therapy or targeted therapy, depending on the amount of cancer cells left off in the body.