Doctors suspected man had brain cancer. He had worms

A patient believed to have a brain tumor received very different news after thorough testing. According to Ars Technica, doctors initially spotted abnormalities on brain scans and suspected cancer — but further investigation revealed the culprit was a parasitic worm infection, a diagnosis that proved far more treatable.

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