Top five tips for travelling with breast cancer

With ‘Breast Cancer Awareness Month’ taking place during October, AllClear, the specialist medical travel insurance provider, is providing five top tips for travelling with cancer.

Consult your doctor

It’s important to get your doctor’s advice as to whether you are fit to travel. There’s a good chance your doctor will be very supportive of you going away, and it’s well worth finding out if they have any recommendations and advice relating to your condition whilst overseas.

Plan your medication

Pack medication in your carry-on rather than hold luggage (subject to airline restrictions). Make sure, you have all the medication you will need for your trip well in advance, and check you can get your medication in the country you are visiting, just in case. While crossing time zones, formulate a plan with your doctor to make sure you take your medication at the right intervals.

Be sun safe

Remember that certain treatments such as radiotherapy can make skin photosensitive. Try to keep out of the sun especially during the heat of the day and follow all the advice of your medical team.

Make sure you’re covered

Be sure to declare all medical conditions. Specialist travel insurance can cover you for emergency medical treatment, cancellation or curtailment of your trip, as well as lost baggage, etc. AllClear cut its premiums for breast cancer by up to 15% as part of an ongoing review of pricing to ensure customers continue to be offered the best value premiums.

If you’re yet to be given a date for your treatment, you are regarded as being on a waiting list. However, while for some travel insurance providers this would exclude cover, you can opt for Waiting List cover on AllClear Gold and AllClear Plus policies.

Keeping travel insurance costs down

It’s worth knowing a few tips to keep costs down: The US is the most expensive place to get cover because of extremely high medical costs; you can save money on your premium by opting for a larger excess, or if it’s a last-minute holiday then cancellation cover may not be appropriate; and the AllClear Travel specialist site compares 61 prices to provide options to suit various cover and budget requirements.