Cancer of unknown primary (CUP)

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

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


Information about CUP


Your clinical nurse specialists

Your clinical nurse specialist (CNS) will offer support and advice to you and your family throughout your diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.

You can contact them with any questions or concerns you may have about your specialist care. They will also be a consistent point of contact for you, your family and any other healthcare professionals involved in your care. 


Key contacts

Email: uhdb.acuteoncneurocupcns@nhs.net

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

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