On 17 January 2012 I was diagnosed with C.U.P. – Cancer of Unknown Primary.  

I have developed this website to help other C.U.P. patients understand more about Cancer of Unknown Primary.    Going public is a scary process however I am determined to continue to advocate for cancer of unknown primary, raise awareness of C.U.P., help inform other C.U.P. patients of what is ahead for them and offer as much support as I can.

Please note, this website is my story, in my words and I strongly advise you to always seek your own professional medical advice.  Your qualified health professionals will advise you on your diagnosis and the best treatment for you.  However, I hope this information will answer some your questions, help you think about questions to ask your doctors and also give you hope that you are not alone on your journey.

Refer to page reference material for references as to where I obtained some of the information used on my website and where you can go to for help and guidance.

Towards the end of my journey, I found out Cancer Council has a free C.U.P. Booklet available – Ph 131120.

Depending on your health professional, they may use other terms to describe your cancer diagnosis, including occult primary cancer, tumour of unknown origin or metastatic malignancy of unknown primary.  To be consistent and relevant to my journey, I will always refer to it as cancer of unknown primary or C.U.P.