All patients were cured ultimately and no patients relapsed during six months of follow up. |
Ten out of the eleven patients relapsed after discontinuing MPA against medical advice. |
Thirteen patients relapsed after positive response to therapy and developed tumors at pre-existing or new sites within the body. |
Three patients with inactive disease had decreased butyrate oxidation and interestingly, all three relapsed within a few weeks. |
However, when light therapy was discontinued, patients quickly relapsed, whereas patients on tryptophan had a slower relapse rate. |
One patient relapsed upon discontinuation of clarithromycin therapy but has since responded to re-initiation of treatment. |