All terminal cancer patients should receive the same care and support says Marie Curie

Marie Curie is calling for NHS England to ensure that the palliative care needs of all cancer patients are assessed when they are first diagnosed. This coincides with the publication of a new Marie Curie report, The Hidden Challenges of Palliative Cancer Care, which shows that people with certain types of cancer are more likely to miss out on care and support focussed on providing relief from symptoms, pain and emotional stress. The report, backed by Bloodwise and The Brain Tumour Charity, says that people living with terminal blood or brain cancer – which together account for around one in