Cancer of unknown primary (CUP)

CUP means that cancer has been found in your body (secondary cancer), but your doctors can't find where the cancer started (the primary cancer). 

It is sometimes called "unknown primary cancer" or "unknown primary tumour".

Your CUP specialist nurses

You will meet one of your CUP specialist nurses the first time you go to clinic. You will be given their contact details and an information pack on the day. Their key role is to offer support, advice, and help to answer any questions you may have.

They will also show you how to get to the Macmillan Information Centre. This centre has lots of information regarding CUP, it also offers workshops and wellbeing courses.

A CUP booklet is available on the Macmillan website > to view, download or print. The Cancer of Unknown Primary Foundation > is a charity which also provides support resources for patients.  

Contact

Working hours from Monday to Friday, 8am – 4pm.

Email: uhdb.acuteoncneurocupcns@nhs.net 

Telephone: 07500 976 513 / 07471 140 583 / 07769 164 113