According to a study in medical journal Gut, bowel cancer can be prevented with a daily dosage (75mg) of aspirin. Apparently you will receive greater benefits the longer you do this as well.
Volunteers who took part in the study were asked to take one 75mg – lower than the recommended dose for a child – dose of aspirin a day and saw their chances of getting the disease reduced by 30%.
The cancer itself affects 38,500 people in the UK each year so these results could help a significant amount of people.
Aspirin has also been linked with reducing the risk of dementia, pregnancy-related condition pre-eclampsia, breast cancer and heart attacks.

Despite this, aspirin does come with some health warnings. Just a small amount of aspirin can cause such side effects as dizziness, internal bleeding and stomach irritation. People with high blood pressure can also be at risk because it can increase the chance of a stroke caused by bleeding into the brain.

So, best to check with your doctor first!