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Travel and cancer

This section aims to help if you, or someone close to you, has cancer and would like to travel. It also covers issues that may come up for people who have had cancer treatment in the past.

Difficulties with travel can often be avoided by good planning. This section aims to help you avoid or overcome any problems so that you can enjoy your travels and have a stress-free break.

It’s important that you (and any health professionals looking after you) think about any potential health problems and make a thorough and realistic assessment of whether or not you are fit to travel.


Content last reviewed: 01 November 2008
Page last modified: 16 December 2008

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