A large-scale study suggests that a person’s risk of cancer may be significantly lower when cholesterol levels are kept low.  US National Cancer Institute (Maryland, USA) researchers studied data collected over an 18-year period on 29,093 men enrolled in the Alpha-Tocopherol, Beta-Carotene Cancer Prevention (ATBC) Study.  Higher levels of HDL cholesterol  associated with a 14% lower risk of all cancers over the entire study period.

Be sure to have your cholesterol tested at the recommended frequency for your age/risk profile.  For a comprehensive list of preventative health screenings, see http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspsabrecs.htm