Over the past two decades, great improvements have been made in the treatment of breast cancer. Today, encouragingly, the number of breast cancer survivors are higher than ever before. Depending on your type of breast cancer, individual treatment can vary. Similarly, there are also factors associated in developing the best treatment plan, such as age and general state of health.  Generally doctors would consider a combination of various methods : surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy as well as targeted therapy.