Stories about travel and cancer

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Published: 15 November 2023
If you are affected by cancer, you may be wondering about travel both in the UK and abroad. On this page, some of Macmillan's storytellers discuss common concerns about going on holiday. 

"I understand the risk and make sensible decisions about when and where to travel based on my disease" - Martin, diagnosed with kidney cancer

Travelling with cancer

Eileen, diagnosed with breast cancer

Jolene, diagnosed with melanoma

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Nina

"I found it really scary at first. We went on holiday to Torquay as a family. Then we found out I could fly, so my husband and I went to Alicante for a few days" - Sandra

Taking care of yourself while travelling

Andrew, diagnosed with skin cancer

David, diagnosed with throat cancer

Martha, diagnosed with cervical cancer

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