Man Dies After Tapeworm Inside Him Gets Cancer

[Dexter]

http://www.livescience.com/52695-tapeworm-cancer.html?cmpid=514645

A Colombian man's lung tumors turned out to have an extremely unusual cause: The rapidly growing masses weren't actually made of human cells, but were from a tapeworm living inside him, according to a report of the case. This is the first known report of a person becoming sick from cancer cells that developed in a parasite, the researchers said.

[alicewonders]

http://www.livescience.com/52695-tapeworm-cancer.html?cmpid=514645

Ewwwwwwwww!

That just brought back a very unpleasant memory from childhood.  I remember being told in school that they used to put a bowl of cooked cabbage next to a person's mouth that had a tapeworm - the tapeworm would then come out of the person's mouth for the cabbage.

 

[famousdayandyear]

Just saying to myself:  Who would post something like this?
Not anybody I know, or have EVER known.

[alicewonders]

Just saying to myself:  Who would post something like this?
Not anybody I know, or have EVER known.

Well, it is interesting.  I did not know that tapeworms could get cancer.

Took a long time to get over the bowl of cabbage story though.  I might have a nightmare over THIS.

 

 

[Oceander]

Just saying to myself:  Who would post something like this?
Not anybody I know, or have EVER known.

Someone who has an eye for the interesting and bizarre.

[famousdayandyear]

Someone who has an eye for the interesting and bizarre.

I have a pretty strong constitution: but this site is becoming so out of context to the realities we are facing that I see I have no place here.

[Oceander]

I have a pretty strong constitution: but this site is becoming so out of context to the realities we are facing that I see I have no place here.

Seriously?

[famousdayandyear]

Seriously?

No.  I'm not serious.  I'm DEAD serious.
My country is being destroyed and some nerd wants to post about tapeworms?
Have you've been taught ANY American history or are you just enthralled by the disgusting and bizarre?

Don't bother with a response.  Not worth your time or mine.

[Dexter]

Don't bother with a response.  Not worth your time or mine.

Agreed.

[famousdayandyear]

Agreed.

Word.  You are exceptional at cyber stuff and IT.  Stick to that because you're very good at it.  Leave the bizarre alone.  You'll excel.  Believe me.
And thank you for your wisdom in the Windows department.  Your knowledge has been a great benefit to the site.

[EC]

Interesting Dex, thank you.

Looks like there may be some truth to the old wives tale that cancer is contagious.