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Doctors misdiagnose brain cancer, find parasitic worms instead

A man was initially suspected of having brain cancer, but doctors later discovered he had a parasitic worm infection. The misdiagnosis occurred when medical professionals, searching for cancerous tumors, identified the heads of worms within his brain. AI

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Doctors misdiagnose brain cancer, find parasitic worms instead

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    📰 Doctors suspected man had brain cancer. He actually had worms. His doctors went looking for cancer, then they saw the worms' heads. 📰 Source: Ars Technica 🔗 L

    📰 Doctors suspected man had brain cancer. He actually had worms. His doctors went looking for cancer, then they saw the worms' heads. 📰 Source: Ars Technica 🔗 Link: https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/06/doctors-suspected-man-had-brain-cancer-he-actually-had-worms/ # AI # Artific…