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.
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (2)
Community contributions welcome
High- and low-fat dairy intake, recurrence, and mortality after breast cancer diagnosis.
This study found that women who ate a lot of full-fat dairy products like whole milk and cheese after being diagnosed with breast cancer were almost 50% more likely to die from breast cancer than those who ate very little, which matches the claim exactly.
High- and low-fat dairy intake, recurrence, and mortality after breast cancer diagnosis.
This study found that women who ate a lot of full-fat dairy products like whole milk and cheese after being diagnosed with breast cancer were almost 50% more likely to die from breast cancer than those who ate very little, which matches the claim exactly.
Contradicting (0)
Community contributions welcome
Gold Standard Evidence Needed
According to GRADE and EBM methodology, here is what ideal scientific evidence would look like to definitively prove or disprove this specific claim, ordered from strongest to weakest evidence.