ComparisonsintheratesofstomachandcoloncancerbetweencountriesoftheEastandthoseoftheWestsuggestthatdietaryfactorsplayasignificantroleincarcinogenesisofthegastrointestinaltract.However,ithasbeendifficulttoclarifywhichofthemanyfactorsthatinfluencecarcinogenesisareinfactalteredbydiet.Geneticdeterminants,dietaryhabits,