lucknow most lumps and abnormalities in breasts are not cancerous and regular selfexamination can help women detect cancer at an early stage when it is uncomplicated to treat said an expert about 60 of breast cancer patients come to us in advanced stages in most of these cases only care can be given to the patients so that their quality of life can be improved and life span can be extended however if a patient comes in early she can be cured fully said prof anand mishra faculty endocrine surgery kgmu during the fourth anniversary celebration of the lucknow breast cancer support lbcs on saturdaymishra who is also lbcs founder said i advise all women to selfexamine breasts monthly and visit a doctor if they are feeling a lump or any abnormality so that cancer can be diagnosed at an early stage he added that is the need of the hour and cancer patients should be given support for mental issues also social worker namrata pathak was the chief guest while actress padmini kolhapure mlc dr pragya tripathi and mani vardhan were the special guests