Travel and cancer
This audiobook is about travelling if you are affected by cancer. It is for anyone planning a trip or holiday in the UK or abroad.
It includes information about travel insurance, taking medicines abroad, and looking after yourself while you are away.
This information is also available as a PDF booklet. Or visit our online information about travel and cancer.
In this audiobook
- 1 Information about this audiobook and other support from Macmillan
- 2 Introduction
- 3 How cancer can affect travel
- 4 Side effects and travel
- 5 Planning your trip - medical information and vaccinations
- 6 Planning ahead to travel while affected by cancer
- 7 Air travel
- 8 Rail travel and sea travel
- 9 What is travel insurance and types of travel insurance
- 10 Buying travel insurance
- 11 How cancer affects travel insurance
- 12 Travelling with medicines
- 13 Taking care while you are away
- 14 If you become ill while travelling
- 15 Travelling with long term treatment effects
- 16 About our information
- 17 Other ways we can help you
- 18 Other organisations
- 19 Further resources
- 20 Can you do something to help
- 21 Information about this recording
This audiobook is about travelling if you are affected by cancer. It is for anyone planning a trip or holiday in the UK or abroad.
It includes information about travel insurance, taking medicines abroad, and looking after yourself while you are away.
This information is also available as a PDF booklet. Or visit our online information about travel and cancer.
How we can help
There are lots of benefits that could help you after a cancer diagnosis, but the system can be confusing. Our Welfare Rights Advisors are here to help.