Research on whole olives and cancer has often focused on two cancer types: breast cancer and stomach (gastric) cancer. In the case of breast cancer, special attention has been paid to the triterpene phytonutrients in olives, including erythrodiol, uvaol and oleanolic acid.
Coverage for postexposure prophylaxis, which is associated with out-of-pocket costs of $1,000 or more for the requisite 28-day course of treatment, is not consistently provided by state Medicaid plans; thus, this strategy is inaccessible for patients who are reliant on such programs.
1 People who have a severely impaired immune system may take longer to develop HIV antibodies. 2  People who have taken post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). 3  This is a one-month course of anti-HIV drugs that, if started within 72 hours of potential exposure, may reduce the risk of HIV infection.