The latest, patient-focused, CUP newsletter can be found here
When CUP Foundation – Jo’s friends dissolved as a charity at the end of 2023 we transferred our funds – some £450,000 – to the Christie Charity for CUP-specific work by the Christie Hospital CUP team under the direction of Dr Natalie Cook; the funds to be used for CUP research and for other activities that will benefit CUP patients.
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The latest World CUP Alliance newsletter can be seen here It contains research updates and future conference details
Congratulations to Dr Sonali Dasgupta, consultant medical oncologist in Velindre University NHS Trust, and CUP lead for Wales. She has won a richly deserved National Impact Award for her work in energising CUP services in Wales, along with her ongoing contributions to Colorectal cancer. The awards are a public acknowledgement by the NHS of sustained commitment and dedication to the
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With effect from 1 January 2024 we will no longer be an active registered charity. We will, however, continue to maintain this website as a source of information about CUP. Since we registered as a charity (in England and Wales) in 2007 the CUP environment in the UK has shifted dramatically. Patients have a managed pathway, following the introduction of
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The Roche CUPISCO trial results are being presented at the European Society of Medical Oncologists conference in Spain. The abstract, which gives the details is available on our Blog. The conclusion, which will give evidential weight to support changes in UK standard of care treatment of CUP patients, supports molecularly guided therapy and shows that its use improved progression-free survival
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Now that Autumn has arrived the early birds will be thinking of Christmas cards. We have three new designs to choose from this year. View our 2023 Christmas Cards