Ved en gennemgang af undersøgelserne foretaget af tre uafhængige eksperter fandtes kun 145 af disse patienter at behøve amputation eller operativ fjernelse af svulsten, hvilket ville have medført en betydelig grad af funktionstab (invaliditet).
A review of the studies by three independent experts found that only 145 of these patients were candidates for amputation or surgical removal of the tumour that would have resulted in significant loss of function (disability).