Interactive forums Face-to-face Cancer of Unknown Primary Oncology
Fri 19 Jan 2024 09:30-16:00
The Spine, Liverpool

Organised by a committee of CUP Healthcare Professionals, this exciting conference taking place at The Spine, Liverpool, will enable you to come together with healthcare teams from across the North West and Wales. Secure your place to share and learn from each other about recent developments and how to overcome challenges in the management and diagnosis of Malignancy of Unknown Origin (MUO) and Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP). 

This free to attend in-person only event is limited to 100 Healthcare professionals plus patients and carers involved in CUP. Please book your place today to avoid disappointment.

Book Place
The Changing Landscape of Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP)
Face-to-face 6.5 hours Free

What you will learn

Attend this in-person only, national forum to hear about:

  • Understanding current pathways to diagnose patients with CUP
  • Methods to incorporate research and genomic testing into practice for patients with CUP
  • Understanding multi-professional working in Malignancy of Unknown Origin (MUO) and Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP)

Opportunities to interact, share and discuss:

  • Engage with CUP healthcare professional across the region
  • Discuss the future of CUP research at this mutli-disciplinary forum

The Changing Landscape of Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP) has been arranged by CUP Healthcare Professionals based in the North West of England.

9:30
Registration and refreshments
10:00
Introductions to the day
Natalie Cook, Senior Clinical Lecturer in Experimental Cancer Medicine and Honorary Consultant, The University of Manchester and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester
Session 1: Research updates in MUO/CUP - Chaired by: Claire Mitchell
10:05
CUPISCO trial results and what this means for our patients
Natalie Cook, Senior Clinical Lecturer in Experimental Cancer Medicine and Honorary Consultant, The University of Manchester and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester
10:30
Genomic profiling and new treatments: What is available for our patients?
Zoulikha Zair, Clinical Fellow with Experimental Cancer Medicine Team, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
11:00
Breakout group discussions
  • How easy is it to incorporate this research into your daily practice?
  • What challenges and barriers still exist for patients to access new tests and treatments?
  • Do we need more education for health care professionals and patients around genomic testing?
Session 2: Pathway updates in MUO/CUP - Chaired by: Alison Taylor
11:30
Radiology perspective
Ben Taylor, Consultant Radiologist, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
11:40
Pathology perspective
Tim Andrews, Consultant Histopathologist, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
11:50
Nursing perspective
Julie Marshall, Acute Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist, Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust
12:00
Primary Care perspective
Cathy Hubbert, General Practitioner, Clinical Leads Team Liverpool Place
12:10
Patient perspective
Tanya Knott, Director, Sarah Jennifer Knott Foundation
12:20
Breakout group discussions
  • What barriers do MUO/CUP pts still face in their diagnostic pathways?
  • What good practice can be shared from across the region?
  • How can we work collaboratively across primary and secondary care to improve the patient pathway?
1:00
Lunch break
Session 3: The future of MUO/CUP - Chaired by: Alicia-Marie Conway
1:45
Taking the U out of CUP: liquid biopsies and predicting the primary
Alexandra Clipson, Deputy Team Lead Nucleic Acids Biomarkers Team, CRUK Manchester Institute Cancer Biomarker Centre.
2:15
MUO - where to refer?
Sarah Griffiths, Senior Project Manager, Cheshire & Merseyside Cancer Alliance
2:45
Breakout group discussions
  • What questions remain unanswered in MUO/CUP?
  • Where should we be focusing our resources in the future to improve outcomes for our patients?
  • Will MUO/CUP still be a diagnosis in 10 years time?
3:30
Summary and close

With an experienced line-up of speakers and programme chairs including:

Natalie Cook
Job Title:
Senior Clinical Lecturer in Experimental Cancer Medicine and Honorary Consultant
Organisation
The University of Manchester and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester
Biography
Zoulikha Zair
Job Title:
Clinical Fellow with Experimental Cancer Medicine Team
Organisation
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Biography
Ben Taylor
Job Title:
Consultant Radiologist
Organisation
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Biography
Tim Andrews
Job Title:
Consultant Histopathologist
Organisation
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Biography
Julie Marshall
Job Title:
Acute Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist
Organisation
Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust
Biography
Cathy Hubbert
Job Title:
General Practitioner
Organisation
Clinical Leads Team Liverpool Place
Biography
Alexandra Clipson
Job Title:
Deputy Team Lead Nucleic Acids Biomarkers Team
Organisation
CRUK Manchester Institute Cancer Biomarker Centre.
Biography
Sarah Griffiths
Job Title:
Senior Project Manager
Organisation
Cheshire & Merseyside Cancer Alliance
Biography
Claire Mitchell
Job Title:
Consultant Medical Oncologist
Organisation
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Biography
Alison Taylor
Job Title:
Acute Oncology Nurse Consultant
Organisation
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool
Biography
Alicia-Marie Conway
Job Title:
Honorary Clinical Fellow
Organisation
Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, Cancer Biomarker Centre, The University of Manchester and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester
Biography
Tanya Knott
Job Title:
Director
Organisation
Sarah Jennifer Knott Foundation
Biography

Your organising committee

The Changing Landscape of Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP) has been arranged by CUP Healthcare Professionals based in the North West of England. The organising committee includes:

Dr Natalie Cook
Job Title:
Senior Clinical Lecturer in Experimental Cancer Medicine and Honorary Consultant
Organisation
The University of Manchester and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester
Biography
Dr Claire Mitchell
Job Title:
Consultant Medical Oncologist
Organisation
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester
Biography
Dr Alicia-Marie Conway
Job Title:
Honorary Clinical Fellow
Organisation
Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, Cancer Biomarker Centre, The University of Manchester and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester
Biography
Alison Taylor
Job Title:
Acute Oncology Nurse Consultant
Organisation
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool
Biography

With thanks to Roche Products Limited

This activity has been supported by a grant from Roche Products Limited. Roche Products Limited has had no control over the educational content of this activity.

Expected attendees

This conference is for Healthcare Professionals involved in research and management of CUP, including but not limited to:

  • Acute oncology teams
  • Nurse specialists
  • Oncologists
  • Radiologists
  • Pathologists
  • Pharmacists
  • General Practitioners
  • Scientists

Plus patients and carers involved in CUP patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) groups.

Join your peers at this mutli-disciplinary forum

This conference is for Healthcare Professionals, patients and carers involved in CUP patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) groups. This is an in-person only event.

Places are limited to 100 people, once the event is fully subscribed we will open a waiting list, so if you book a place and are subsequently unable to attend please let us know as soon as possible, as this will enable someone else to attend. 

There is no charge to attend, however, a fee of £100 will apply for non-attendance without written cancellation to bookings@sbk-healthcare.co.uk one week prior to the event.

Venue details

Venue name: The Spine, Liverpool

Website: https://spacesatthespine.co.uk/how-to-find-us/

Address: Royal College of Physicians, The Spine, 2 Paddington Village, Liverpool, L7 3FA 

Tel: 0151 3182200

The Spine is located in Paddington Village at the heart of the Knowledge Quarter in Liverpool’s City Centre, with Liverpool Lime Street station a 19 minute walk away.

 Travelling by train:

- Nearest train station: Liverpool Lime Street – 19 minute walk – £5-6 taxi
- 35 minutes from Manchester
- 1 hour 20 minutes from Leeds
- 3 hours 30 minutes from Glasgow
- 2 hours from London
- 1 hour 40 minutes from Birmingham

Travelling by car:

From M6 on to M57, M62 or M58
Motorway connections put the majority of UK cities within a four-hour drive time.

- 45 minutes from Manchester and Chester
- 2 hours from Birmingham
- 3 hours 40 minutes from Glasgow
- 4 hours from London

Car parking near Spaces at The Spine:

Paddington Village Multi-Storey
Standard day tariff: £12.00
Address: Elm Grove, Grove St, Smithdown Lane, Liverpool L7 3FA

Continuing Professional Development

A certificate for Continuing Professional Development will be given to every fully registered participant who completes the course, as a record of your continuing professional training and development.

The event organisers are currently submitting an application for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accreditation from the Royal College of Physicians.

Terms and conditions

Modify registration

To let us know if your details are not correct when you have already registered, please email the bookings team.

Cancellations and substitutions

Cancellations must be received in writing at least one week prior to the event taking place. Notice of cancellation must be received in writing by emailing the bookings team at SBK Healthcare. Should you need to cancel your registration after this date, a late cancellation fee of £100 will be charged. Substitution attendees for delegates unable to attend will be accepted at any time.

Event changes

It may be necessary for reasons beyond the control of the conference organisers to alter the content, speakers or the timing of the programme. We will endeavour to keep you abreast of such changes. Should the event be postponed, we will endeavour to reschedule the event. If, for reasons beyond the control of the conference organiser, the event is cancelled, we do not accept any liability for any incurred costs resulting from a postponement or cancellation.

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