Boing Boing June 28, 2026 • 00:31

Suspected brain cancer turns out to be pork tapeworm infestation - Boing Boing

By Rob Beschizza

Suspected brain cancer turns out to be pork tapeworm infestation - Boing Boing

Doctors in Spain suspected that a man suffering from chronic headaches had brain cancer. A scan showed a number of poorly-defined lesions, typical of cancer that has spread from elsewhere…

Doctors in Spain suspected that a man suffering from chronic headaches had brain cancer. A scan showed a number of poorly-defined lesions, typical of cancer that has spread from elsewhere in the body… [+1469 chars]

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