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Eleven lakh new people will be added to the list of cancer patients in India by the end of 2017. "Under the second category, we will recognise medical professionals who help cancer patients by providing them with quality care," he said. It will also honour medical professionals who treat cancer patients. "The general perception among cancer patients is that the affliction is not curable. However, 50 per cent of cancer patients are likely to live when diagnosed on time," says Dr Purvish M Parikh, Director, Indian Co-operative Oncology Network (ICON)..