What treatments are mostly used? Well surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and hormonal therapy are most common.
Treatments could be aimed at curing a cancer, or just containing it to give the best quality of life for as long as possible.
Treatments which are used can also have effects on the human body, and can cause short-term problems such as diarrhoea, sickness or sensitivity to the bright lights and the sun.
Sometimes, treatments can give long-term physical problems, such as swelling of limbs or a decease in immunity.
Some treatments such as radiotherapy and chemotherapy can cause fatigue (tiredness), both during and after treatment. The weakness and tiredness may mean the type of travel you can do, or the amount of activity you can manage while you are away will be limited.
Some types of surgery for cancer may cause a permanent physical change to the body, for example:
removal of another part of the body.
removal of part of the bowel and creation of a colostomy
removal of a breast (mastectomy)
If you are then left with any kind of disability, their are organisations that offer support and help.
Sometimes you can have a holiday while you are still in treatment - between stages of treatment, for example. In this situation it is very important to talk things through with your doctorin advance, so that you can plan the best time for your break.
You can take this chance to talk through any possible problems and how to deal with them if they occur.
During treatment, and for some time afterwards, you may only be able to travel within the UK, as it may be very difficult to get insurance for an overseas holiday at this time.
This may affect your choice of holiday destination.
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