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Travel and Insurance

Some drugs make fingerprints disappear

March 30, 2010

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WATCH OUT  WHEN TRAVELLING TO STATES
If travelling to countries where fingerprint identification is required, particularly the States, and you are on CAPECITABINE (Xeloda), take a letter with you from your Oncologist confirming this.
Roche (the makers) say Hand-foot syndrome (HFS) is a known side-effect of a number [...]

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Travel and Insurance

September 10, 2008

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NEVER, EVER LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT
Trying to find insurance for a holiday, cancer charities have been concerned that many post cancer patients find they are quoted a massive premium – sometimes more than the trip will cost.
Others complain that they have been refused insurance “because they didn’t tick the right boxes” when [...]

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