How to prevent Colorectal (Colon) Cancer is becoming a critical and popular topic among physicians and people everywhere around the world as this disease is affecting thousands and is one of the most feared types of cancers.

Bowel cancer or colorectal cancer survival depends on a number of factors. Your best chance and the number one priority is early detection.

I am sure that if I started to test your knowledge on a landlocked country called Uganda I would win hands down. Mainly because I have lived there and know more about the country than most people from UK and USA.

Cancer of the colon is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in the USA and there are few preventive strategies available to help fight this scourge. Some reports suggest that a diet high in animal fats and proteins increases the risk for colorectal cancer; but recent evidence has refuted that theory. Other studies have shown that bioactive compounds found in plant foods such as spices may help to counter this disease. Licorice is the latest spice to be studied in this context.