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.

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.

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 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 than if you eat only a little — possibly because the fat in dairy affects hormones that help cancer grow.

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.

Women who eat a lot of full-fat dairy like whole milk, cheese, and ice cream after being diagnosed with breast cancer may have a higher chance of dying sooner — and it seems to be because of the fat in these foods, not because one specific food is extra harmful.