ABSTRACT
I. Introduction...................................................................................................294 II. Comparative Cancer and Dietary Patterns of Selected Mediterranean
Countries and the U.S. .................................................................................294 A. Cancer and Diet: Relevant Background Information ......................294 B. Comparison of Total Cancer Mortality in the Early 1960s and
1990s: Distinct Changes...................................................................296 C. Comparison of Dietary Patterns in the Early 1960s and 1990s:
Distinct Changes...............................................................................297 D. Summary and Comments .................................................................302
III. Weighing the Evidence: Does the Mediterranean Diet Contain Cancer-Fighting Components? .....................................................................304 A. Significant Nutrient and Non-Nutrient Components ......................304
