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A search using the terms \u201dcancer,\u201d \u201cadvanced cancer,\u201d \u201dmetastases,\u201d \u201cbrain edema,\u201d \u201clymphoedema,\u201d \u201cpneumothorax,\u201d \u201dpleural effusion,\u201d \u201cpericardial effusion,\u201d pneumonitis,\u201d \u201chypoxia,\u201d \u201cend-of-life,\u201d and \u201cshunt,\u201d combined with \u201cflying\u201d and \u201cair travel,\u201d was conducted. The PubMed and Cochrane databases were searched for English-language studies up to December 2018. Studies, case reports, or guidelines referring to travel in the context of adult patients with malignancies were included. A total of 745 published articles were identified; 16 studies were included. An inclusive approach to data extraction was used. <\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title><jats:p> There were no specific criteria to deem a patient with cancer fit to travel. 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