Whether or not someone with cancer can buy life insurance may depend on the type of cancer, stage, treatment and the period of time since all treatment has ended.

Certain types of cancer, such as most forms of skin cancer, if caught early and "cured", should not prevent someone from qualifying to buy a life insurance policy, depending on the stage of cancer and treatment, rates for your life insurance policy may be standard or higher.

Other forms of cancer may be insurable an...