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All young adults are entitled to continue into higher education after leaving school, regardless of previous ill health, provided you can satisfy the qualification standards.

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Everyone in the UK has rights to protect against discrimination. You have rights to protect you from discrimination. These rights covers areas including employment, education and dealing with police.

Cancer survivors are sometimes refused insurance cover, or are only offered cover under special conditions. This may involve paying a higher premium. The type of treatment you had and how long ago it was may affect the decisions.

While travelling is fine for most people who have had childhood cancer, there may be some issues to think about beforehand.

By being aware of potential health risks, you have the chance to possibly reduce their impact by changing your lifestyle such as ensuring you eat healthily, take regular exercise and reduce stress levels.

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The significant progress made in treating and caring for children and young people with cancer has resulted in a growing population of survivors and there are currently over 45,000 survivors in the UK.

Most survivors of childhood cancer can expect to have a normal sex life. Cancer treatment can affect fertility but this will depend on the type of treatment you had.

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