Travel and cancer
The diagnosis and treatment of cancer may affect
your ability to travel and will mean that travel insurance choices are
restricted. However, if you plan ahead it should be possible to avoid
many of the problems, allowing you to enjoy your holiday to the full.
If you are still having or have only recently completed your treatment
you should discuss your holiday plans in advance with your doctor or
clinical nurse specialist.
Help with the cost of a holiday
Some charities also provide holiday grants for people affected by cancer. You can find out more by visiting our Financial help section
Travel Insurance
Arranging travel insurance may be more difficult both during and after treatment for cancer. You can find out more by visiting our Insurance section.
Suntans: The effects of cancer and treatment
Your skin may become more sensitive to damage from the sun during or following cancer treatments. The level of sensitivity will vary form person to person and will also depend on the type of treatment you have had. It is important that you protect your skin from the sun even after treatment has finished. You can find out more in our Tans and skin cancer section.
Link:Travel insurance for people affected by cancer
Produced by:Maggie's
A list of companies Maggie’s has contacted who offer travel insurance to people with a cancer diagnosis.
Link:Getting travel insurance when you have cancer
Produced by:Macmillan Cancer Support
Information on travel insurance for anyone affected by cancer.
Link:How cancer and treatment might affect travelling
Produced by:CancerHelp UK
This section of CancerHelp has practical information about how cancer and treatment may affect travelling.
Link:Travel and cancer
Produced by:Macmillan Cancer Support
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.
Page last edited: 24 October 2011
