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 This intervention is called post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) and involves taking a 28-day course of ARVs.  PEP should be offered, and initiated as early as possible, for all individuals with an exposure that has the potential for HIV transmission, and ideally within 72 hours.