Unknown primary
Sometimes doctors are not able to find out where a cancer has started this is called an "unknown primary" cancer.
The links on this page will hep you to find out more about unknown primary cancers by visiting the following sites. You will find any local links available at the top of the page followed by links to national and international organisations.
Link:Maggie’s Cancer Information Centre Oxford
Produced by:Maggie's (Oxford)
Maggie's Oxford, based at the Churchill Hospital,is open Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm and provides information, psychological and emotional support to anyone affected by cancer. They have a resident psychologist and a team of cancer support specialists including CAB benefits advisors, on hand for drop-in and pre-booked appointments and courses. visit the website, phone or just call in for a cup of tea and a chat and find out more.
Contact: Maggie's (Oxford)
Telephone: Tel (01865) 225690
Link:Cancer of Unknown Primary Foundation (CUP)
Produced by:Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP) Foundation
The Cup Foundation offer information and support to CUP patients, their families and friends; whilst raising awareness of this problem to stimulate action that will improve treatment.
Link:Maggie's centres: where to find us
Produced by:Maggie's
There are Maggie’s Centres across the UK. You can find out more about where they are located and the services they offer from their website.
Link:Unknown primary cancer
Produced by:CancerHelp UK
This section tells you all about unknown primary cancer - where a secondary cancer has been diagnosed somewhere in your body, but your doctors can't find out where the cancer started.
Link:Unknown primary cancer
Produced by:Macmillan Cancer Support
Find out more about about unknown primary tumours (UPTs), which are also sometimes called an occult primary malignancy (OPM).
Link:Cancer of unknown primary
Produced by:National Cancer Institute
This part of the NCI website is about unknown primary tumours.
Link:Cancer of unknown primary
Produced by:American Cancer Society
This section of the large American cancer information website provides two guides to cancer of unknown primary and its treatment: One gives an overview to get started whilst the second more detailed guide provides additional medical information.
Page last edited: 16 December 2009
