Farrah Fawcett earned her fame from the TV series Charlie's Angels. Now at 62, Farrah Fawcett cancer updates indicate that she needs our prayers for angel who needs to survive he battle against cancer! What Farrah Fawcett has is rectal cancer. Although some of us might find that laughable, rectal cancer (or colo-rectal cancer) can be a dreaded type of cancer because it is the 3rd most common type of cancer and it is 2nd leading cause of all cancer deaths in the Western World. That is how terrible rectal cancer can be for someone like actress Farrah Fawcett. Survival rate for colo-rectal cancer is just 40-56 percent.

How can rectal cancer be prevented? What things should people avoid to be able to have the least chance of contracting rectal cancer? Doctors say that we need to reduce our intake of processed and preservative rich foods that may contain carcinogens. Avoiding smoking, red meat, high caloric intake and alcohol can help condition our body to fight off cancer cells. Couple that with regular exercise, then we can have reduced risk in contracting colon cancer. Simple lifestyle changes can be our life-saver. As for Farrah Fawcett, all we can do now is offer our prayers towards her speedy recovery from her colon cancer ordeal.