First International Conference On Cancer Of Unknown Primary To Be Held London October 15

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Article Date: 29 Jun 2009 - 2:00 PDT

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When a patient is diagnosed with metastatic disease the primary site of the cancer is usually, but not always, evident. When the origin of the cancer is not identified it is described as a Cancer of Unknown Primary site, or CUP.

Each year in the UK over 10,000 people are diagnosed with CUP. This is a higher incidence than known cancers such as pancreatic, ovarian, uterine, kidney, brain, cervical or blood (leukaemia) cancers.

This October, the first international conference devoted to CUP will be held in London. It aims to bring together people of different disciplines and experiences to share knowledge and understanding and to look for ways forward. There will be a number of short presentations, expert panel discussions and the chance to interact and network with colleagues in the field.

The conference, titled: Overcoming the unknown: New approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of carcinomas of unknown primary, will be held on October 15th at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, in Regents Park, London.

The conference is for oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, palliative care physicians, surgeons, nurses, researchers and all medical practitioners with an interest in CUP. There will also be representation from cancer charities and those whose lives are, or have been, touched by CUP.

The registration fee is £98 inclusive of lunch, refreshments, conference materials, VAT. There is a discount of £30 for anyone registering on or before 30 June. To register, please see the website http://www.cupfoundjo.org/conference/index .and download a registration form.

Bursaries

Several bursaries are available for anyone not funded by an organisation thanks to Matt's Trust Fund for Cancer, in memory of Matt Hoyle who died with CUP in 2005 aged 26.. For an application form please eMail: john@cupfoundjo.org copied to dcs@delegate.uk.com. Please put "Bursary" in the eMail subject line.

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Matt's Trust Fund for Cancer