Cancer of Unknown Primary: Key results from ESMO 2023

CUPISCO trial approach extends progression-free survival for CUP patients

CUPISCO trial investigator Prof. Linda Mileshkin describes the progression-free survival benefit achieved with use of molecularly guided treatment versus standard chemotherapy for patients with cancer of unknown primary.

Presentation date: Saturday 21st October 2023

Speaker

• Prof. Linda Mileshkin
  Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

ARCAGEN matches targeted treatment to almost half of rare tumor types

Dr. Marie Morfouace and Prof. Jean-Yves Blay discuss initial ARCAGEN study findings showing that almost half of patients with cancers of unknown primary and other rare tumors can be matched to a molecularly targeted therapy.

Presentation date: Sunday 22nd October 2023

Speakers

• Dr. Marie Morfouace
  EORTC, Brussels, Belgium
• Prof. Jean-Yves Blay
  Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France

CUP-ONE supports gene expression assay for cancer of unknown primary 

Watch Dr. Harpreet Wasan explain the benefits of a joint gene expression and immunohistochemistry approach to identifying cancer of unknown primary origin.

Presentation date: Sunday 22nd October 2023

Speaker

• Dr. Harpreet Wasan
  Imperial College London, UK

Gene expression-directed chemotherapy improves CUP patient survival

Phase 3 trial findings show that a 90-gene expression assay can aid choice of chemotherapy and improve survival for patients with cancer of unknown primary.

Presentation date: Sunday 22nd October 2023

Speaker 

• Prof. Zhiguo Luo 
  Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, China

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