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Hi ive had lung cancer for 6 years no treatment for 3 years as I've also cot ckd. My question is would I beable to fly ?
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Hi ive had lung cancer for 6 years no treatment for 3 years as I've also cot ckd. My question is would I beable to fly ?
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