Breast cancer can be completely cured, especially if detected early. Treatment of breast cancer depends on the type of cancer treatment that is relied upon because each type takes a specified amount of time. For example, targeted treatment and hormone therapy take several weeks, while chemotherapy and radiation therapy may take a year or more, although the purpose of breast cancer treatment may take several months.

Chemotherapy sessions are determined by a specialist and depend on the severity of cancer and its prevalence in the body, but the patient often undergoes several sessions of chemotherapy and may reach 8 sessions or more.