AllClear talks travelling with cancer
During Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, leading specialist medical travel insurance provider, AllClear, is talking about travelling with prostate cancer. Prostate Cancer Awareness Month is part of the Prostate Cancer Charity’s work to raise awareness, promote early diagnosis and encourage treatment options.
Chris Blackman, Head of Product Development at AllClear explains more: “Prostate Cancer affects over 250,000 men and their families across the UK, and is the most common cancer in men. At AllClear we understand that when are you diagnosed with prostate cancer, part of the problem is the feeling that your life is put on hold and you can’t get on with the things you enjoy. This can include getting comprehensive travel insurance to go on holiday. Travelling without comprehensive cover, could mean you have no protection if things do go wrong whilst you’re away. Travelling without cover for your condition is a huge risk as medical bills abroad frequently run into tens of thousands of pounds.
But at AllClear we understand that if you have prostate cancer, or are recovering from it, then a holiday can be just what you need to feel refreshed and speed up recuperation. That is why we offer specialist medical travel insurance which can cover cancer. During Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, we want to remind people suffering from prostate cancer that travel insurance tailored to them is available, even for those currently undergoing cancer treatment, giving them peace of mind to get on with enjoying their holiday.”
AllClear uses a medical screening process to provide a medical travel insurance quote for people with prostate cancer. It only takes a few minutes and there’s no need to provide medical certificates.
As well as getting specialist travel insurance to cover cancer, here are AllClear’s top tips on travelling with prostate cancer:
1. Planning: The secret to a stress free trip is to plan ahead. Consult your GP or specialist before booking a trip.
2. Fight infection: Certain types of chemotherapy or radiotherapy can affect your ability to fight infection so you should check with your cancer specialist nurse for any precautions you should take before your holiday, as your immune system takes time to recover. Preventing infection may mean avoiding certain types of food and drink, such as unpasteurised cheeses.
3. Vaccinations: To visit some countries you will need vaccinations, but if you are having certain cancer drugs or have a weakened immune system, you may not be able to have the required vaccinations so it is vital that you check with your doctor. It may also be that you require a flu jab as timings of flu epidemics vary across the world, again check with your doctor or a travel nurse.
4. Medication: If you are taking any medicines, you should plan how much you need to take with you and get those prescriptions before you go (make sure you have an extra supply in case you lose any). Keep a few days’ supply of medication in your hand luggage so you don’t need to panic if your luggage goes missing.
5. Information: Keep information on your cancer, doctors and medication with you at all times.