I had a portacath fitted prior to having chemotherapy. I have now finished my main treatment and have recovered well. I am back to all my normal activities. However I am keeping the port until I have finished having my zometa infusions.
Is it ok to fly with a port, I am travelling to Italy next May. Do I need a letter from the doctor, do you need to declare it when buying insurance as so far there hasn’t been any ‘box’ to declare it.
Any information gratefully received
I have had a portacath in place since May 22 and have flown many times with it I have no idea whether the metal detectors pick it up - I get picked up anyway as I have a hip replacement. I declared all my cancer related issues to Insurancewith who provide my annual policy; their questions have not asked about portacaths. I am not currently in treatment - metastatic TNBC in remission.
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Thanks Coddfish that is helpful
I’ve just flown with mine. No problems with it. I ticked the preventative treatment box for travel insurance as I’m still having kadcyla infusions and taking letrozole
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Hello rec,
Thank you for your post about flying with a port-a-cath.
As @woody2 and @coddfish say they have both flown with a port-a- cath.
You could just check with your treatment team, and they would be able to provide a letter for you if required. It is likely to show up the body scanners at airports and you may need to show the doctor’s letter then.
This information about medical devices and airport scanning from the Civil Aviation Authority might be of interest.
It is important to inform your travel insurance company about your diagnosis and treatments and make sure they are aware that you have the port-a-cath. You may need to contact them about this if there isn’t an option to include it online.
For more information on travel after a breast cancer diagnosis, you may find our travel insurance and breast cancer information and our Breast Cancer Chat on Travel Insurance helpful .
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