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A 22 year old cancer survivor from Leicester is thanking a sailing experience for getting him out of "a negative zone".

Jitesh Koli, from Leicester, underwent chemotherapy after being diagnosed with osteosarcoma in March 2023 - a rare type of bone cancer, which resulted in his left knee being removed and replaced.

The 22-year-old said months of "intense" treatment and recovering from surgery with his family and friends unable to visit him in hospital affected his mental well-being.

The third-year aeronautical engineering student at De Montfort University was given an opportunity to sail with the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, which he said gave him a positive outlook on life.

Jitesh has been talking to 大象传媒 Leicester's Ady Dayman.