Usual consumption of specific dairy foods is associated with breast cancer in the Roswell Park Cancer Institute Databank and BioRepository

15 Feb 2017Susan E. McCann, Justine Hays, Charlotte W. Baumgart, Edward H. Weiss, Song Yao and Christine B Ambrosone

Specific dairy foods (cheese, yoghurt) may contribute to breast cancer risk in women, although risk varies by source of dairy

Cohort Study
3 effects
11 years
1941 subjects

Reported Outcomes

DeterminantsOutcomeDetails

Cheese Nutrition risk & protective factor
Minor Risk Factor Cheese
Nutrition

Breast Cancer Reproductive outcome
Minor increase risk of Breast Cancer
Reproductive system

Moderate evidence
53.0%

Cow milk (A1 β-casein) Beverage risk & protective factor
Minor Risk Factor Cow milk (A1 β-casein)
Beverage

Breast Cancer Reproductive outcome
Minor increase risk of Breast Cancer
Reproductive system

Moderate evidence
58.0%

Yoghurt Nutrition risk & protective factor
Minor Protective Factor Yoghurt
Nutrition

Breast Cancer Reproductive outcome
Minor decreased risk of Breast Cancer
Reproductive system

Moderate evidence
-39.0%