For women who’ve had breast cancer, eating a lot of full-fat dairy like whole milk, cheese, or butter might raise their risk of dying from other health problems like heart disease or diabetes—not from the cancer coming back.

Eating a lot of full-fat dairy like cheese and butter might be linked to a higher chance of dying from cancers other than breast cancer — and it could be because it harms your heart or metabolism, not just because it feeds cancer.

If you’ve had breast cancer, eating a lot of full-fat dairy like whole milk, cheese, or butter might make you more likely to die from any cause — including things other than cancer — compared to eating only small amounts.

If you've had early-stage breast cancer and eat a lot of full-fat dairy like whole milk or cheese every day, you might be more likely to die from breast cancer or other causes later on compared to people who eat very little of it.

If you've had early-stage breast cancer and eat a lot of full-fat dairy like whole milk or cheese every day, you might be more likely to die from breast cancer or other causes later on, compared to people who eat very little of it.

If you’ve had early-stage breast cancer, switching from full-fat dairy like whole milk or cheese to low-fat versions won’t make your cancer come back or shorten your life — so you don’t need to stress about this change.