1. Provide the title of your story or series and the names of the journalists involved.
"The Trip Treatment: Traveling During Cancer Care" by Jeff Miller
2. List date(s) this work was published or aired.
Sunday, June 20, 2010 in the Dallas Morning News
3. Provide a brief synopsis of the story or stories, including any significant findings.
Given the right care and preparation, people who love to travel do not need to give up the rejunvenating powers of travel when diagnosed with cancer. It was surprising to learn that websites of major cancer centers do NOT give advice on traveling during cancer care.
4. Explain types of documents, data or Internet resources used. Were FOI or public records act requests required? How did this affect the work?
For the article's statistics, I used the National Cancer Institute and the American Cancer Society. I also reviewed numerous websites — both major cancer institute sites and independently operated sites.
5. Explain types of human sources used.
I interviewed numerous cancer patients, nurses and an oncologist.
6. Results (if any).
No tangible results from publication of this service article for a general consumer audience.
7. Follow-up (if any). Have you run a correction or clarification on the report or has anyone come forward to challenge its accuracy? If so, please explain.
No follow up done.
8. Advice to other journalists planning a similar story or project.
This is a surprisingly untapped area — helping cancer patients who love to travel to continue to travel.