{"id":1389,"date":"2026-07-08T02:40:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T21:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=1389"},"modified":"2026-07-08T02:40:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T21:40:55","slug":"mans-suspected-brain-cancer-turns-into-a-horror-story-as-medical-team-uncovers-something-far-creepier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=1389","title":{"rendered":"Man\u2019s Suspected Brain Cancer Turns Into A Horror Story As Medical Team Uncovers Something Far Creepier"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>In 2025, a <b>60-year-old Spanish man<\/b>, a lifelong resident of Castell\u00f3n, Valencian Community, was told that he had <b>brain cancer<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>However, the real answer hiding inside his skull was something <b>far more disturbing<\/b>, and one that medical professionals could not diagnose until they took a closer look.<\/p>\n<p>The man\u2019s brain had become host to a <b>living organism<\/b> that was quietly burrowing into the tissue.<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-highlights\"><span class=\"h2\">Highlights<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>A 60-year-old man in Spain sought medical attention for his headache and was told he had cancer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Soon, more tests revealed that despite not traveling, he had contracted a disease rarely found in Europe and the US.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>In contrast, the disease is widespread in some parts of the world, with more than 4 million infections globally in 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The baffling medical case was published in the journal <i>Emerging<\/i><i>Infectious<\/i><i>Diseases<\/i> in July 2026, with a complete analysis of the man\u2019s condition and <b>how to avoid it<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a great reminder that not everything on a scan is what it first appears to be,\u201d one netizen commented after reading the article.<\/p>\n<h3>A brain MRI revealed the scary truth behind a 60-year-old man\u2019s persistent headaches<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"01-6a4d023204633__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mans-brain-cancer-turns-into-something-creepier\/?image_id=01-6a4d023204633__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Man\u2019s Suspected Brain Cancer Turns Into A Horror Story As Medical Team Uncovers Something Far Creepier\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mans-brain-cancer-turns-into-something-creepier\/?media_id=01-6a4d023204633__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/01-6a4d023204633__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/01-6a4d023204633__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"880\" alt=\"A 3D rendering of a human brain with a red, glowing area indicating suspected brain cancer, representing a horror story.\" title=\"A 3D rendering of a human brain with a red, glowing area indicating suspected brain cancer, representing a horror story.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/pt-br\/fotografias\/uma-pessoa-com-a-cabeca-nas-maos-E4A2bfJ1Ldk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Zyanya Citlalli\/Unsplash (not an actual photo)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In 2025, the patient sought treatment after struggling with sudden, progressive headaches for two weeks.<\/p>\n<p>An initial scan revealed \u201cill-defined intra-axial lesions with marked vasogenic edema\u201d in the brain, according to the<a href=\"https:\/\/wwwnc.cdc.gov\/eid\/article\/32\/7\/26-0587_article\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\"> study<\/a>, which led the doctors to believe he had metastatic cancer in his brain.<\/p>\n<p>Metastasis is the spread of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/exposed-chest-work-proof-cancer\/\" class=\" staff-link\">cancer<\/a> from its site of origin to other parts of the body.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"02-6a4d023464f0e__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mans-brain-cancer-turns-into-something-creepier\/?image_id=02-6a4d023464f0e__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Man\u2019s Suspected Brain Cancer Turns Into A Horror Story As Medical Team Uncovers Something Far Creepier\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mans-brain-cancer-turns-into-something-creepier\/?media_id=02-6a4d023464f0e__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/02-6a4d023464f0e__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/02-6a4d023464f0e__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"880\" alt=\"A medical scan showing a sagittal view of a human brain, part of an investigation into a suspected brain cancer horror story.\" title=\"A medical scan showing a sagittal view of a human brain, part of an investigation into a suspected brain cancer horror story.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/pt-br\/fotografias\/imagem-de-ressonancia-magnetica-ou-imagem-de-ressonancia-magnetica-do-close-up-do-cerebro-kNxp6lfkBDU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Getty Images\/Unsplash (not an actual photo)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, extensive oncologic testing, including a whole-body screening, did not show any primary malignancy, leaving the medical team perplexed.<\/p>\n<p>Then, the doctors performed an MRI of the man\u2019s brain, which finally helped them make the correct diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p>The man had suffered from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mysterious-medical-issue-stories\/\" class=\" staff-link\">parasitic infection<\/a> caused by pork tapeworm larvae.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"6a4d09cf9a6dc__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mans-brain-cancer-turns-into-something-creepier\/?image_id=6a4d09cf9a6dc__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Man\u2019s Suspected Brain Cancer Turns Into A Horror Story As Medical Team Uncovers Something Far Creepier\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mans-brain-cancer-turns-into-something-creepier\/?media_id=6a4d09cf9a6dc__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6a4d09cf9a6dc__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6a4d09cf9a6dc__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"240\" alt=\"Three medical scans of a human brain (A, B, C) revealing complex structures, central to a brain cancer horror story.\" title=\"Three medical scans of a human brain (A, B, C) revealing complex structures, central to a brain cancer horror story.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/wwwnc.cdc.gov\/eid\/article\/32\/7\/26-0587-f1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Emerging Infectious Diseases<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After confirming the diagnosis, the medical team successfully treated the man with appropriate medication without complications.<\/p>\n<p>As the story of the Spanish man\u2019s diagnosis spread on the internet, many viewers cautioned others about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/man-develops-pork-worms-in-his-brain-after-years-of-doing-this-specific-cooking-habit\/\" class=\" staff-link\">consuming pork<\/a> from unreliable sources.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"6a4d02a2a3680-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mans-brain-cancer-turns-into-something-creepier\/?image_id=6a4d02a2a3680-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Man\u2019s Suspected Brain Cancer Turns Into A Horror Story As Medical Team Uncovers Something Far Creepier\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mans-brain-cancer-turns-into-something-creepier\/?media_id=6a4d02a2a3680-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6a4d02a2a3680-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6a4d02a2a3680-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"97\" alt=\"A screenshot of a comment by user Ok_Series_4580 saying Soon as I read the title I knew, related to a brain cancer horror story.\" title=\"A screenshot of a comment by user Ok_Series_4580 saying Soon as I read the title I knew, related to a brain cancer horror story.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><span data-aa-adunit=\"\/46481815\/bp.com_desktop_singlepost_bottom_728x90\" id=\"adverge-div-gpt-ad-1491844427478-6\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"6a4d02a4341b0-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mans-brain-cancer-turns-into-something-creepier\/?image_id=6a4d02a4341b0-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Man\u2019s Suspected Brain Cancer Turns Into A Horror Story As Medical Team Uncovers Something Far Creepier\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mans-brain-cancer-turns-into-something-creepier\/?media_id=6a4d02a4341b0-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6a4d02a4341b0-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6a4d02a4341b0-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"273\" alt=\"A screenshot of a comment by user Antqjue-Resort6160 discussing cysts as part of a worm life cycle, a brain cancer horror story.\" title=\"A screenshot of a comment by user Antqjue-Resort6160 discussing cysts as part of a worm life cycle, a brain cancer horror story.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMust\u2019ve been something he ate,\u201d one said. \u201cCook your food, people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019ve got to cook those pork chops to well done,\u201d another person commented.<\/p>\n<p>However, there is a twist: the infection the man contracted was not transmitted through raw or undercooked pork.<\/p>\n<h3>The doctors believe the man might have contracted the disease more than a decade ago<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"03-6a4d023876a75__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mans-brain-cancer-turns-into-something-creepier\/?image_id=03-6a4d023876a75__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Man\u2019s Suspected Brain Cancer Turns Into A Horror Story As Medical Team Uncovers Something Far Creepier\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mans-brain-cancer-turns-into-something-creepier\/?media_id=03-6a4d023876a75__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-6a4d023876a75__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/03-6a4d023876a75__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"880\" alt=\"A medical professional reviews brain cancer scans on a tablet, suspecting a horror story.\" title=\"A medical professional reviews brain cancer scans on a tablet, suspecting a horror story.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/pt-br\/fotografias\/midsection-de-medico-irreconhecivel-com-comprimido-em-pe-no-hospital-trabalhando-m0oC2OjoWtg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Getty Images\/Unsplash (not an actual photo)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pork tapeworm, or <i>Taenia solium<\/i>, is contracted by both humans and pigs in a cyclical form.<\/p>\n<p>Pigs ingest the parasite\u2019s eggs via human feces-contaminated water or food. The eggs hatch in the animal\u2019s intestine and develop into larvae or cysticerci.<\/p>\n<p>If a person consumes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/man-discovers-brain-parasite-cause-constant-headaches\/\" class=\" staff-link\">raw or undercooked pork<\/a> from an infected pig, the young tapeworm attaches to the small intestine, matures into an adult, and causes an infection called taeniasis. Segments of the ring-like bodies of adult tapeworms are occasionally passed out with stool.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"04-6a4d023aade5f__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mans-brain-cancer-turns-into-something-creepier\/?image_id=04-6a4d023aade5f__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Man\u2019s Suspected Brain Cancer Turns Into A Horror Story As Medical Team Uncovers Something Far Creepier\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mans-brain-cancer-turns-into-something-creepier\/?media_id=04-6a4d023aade5f__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/04-6a4d023aade5f__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/04-6a4d023aade5f__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"880\" alt=\"Surgeons perform an operation under bright lights, facing a potential brain cancer horror story.\" title=\"Surgeons perform an operation under bright lights, facing a potential brain cancer horror story.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/pt-br\/fotografias\/um-grupo-de-medicos-realizando-cirurgias-em-um-hospital-v84HdPqDDag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Getty Images\/Unsplash (not an actual photo)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><span data-aa-adunit=\"\/46481815\/bp.com_desktop_singleimage_bottom_728x90\" id=\"adverge-div-gpt-ad-1491844427478-3\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Symptoms of taeniasis include mild abdominal pain, diarrhea, or constipation.<\/p>\n<p>A person can also directly ingest the tapeworm eggs, even if they do not eat pork, via human feces-contaminated water or food, because of poor hand hygiene, in which case the eggs hatch inside the human\u2019s intestine.<\/p>\n<p>The young <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/viral-footage-tapeworm-being-pulled-out-of-womans-mouth\/\" class=\" staff-link\">tapeworms<\/a> then travel to various parts of the body, triggering an infection called cysticercosis. It becomes neurocysticercosis (NCC) when it reaches the central nervous system and the brain, which is what happened to the 60-year-old patient.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"05-6a4d023ddfc20__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mans-brain-cancer-turns-into-something-creepier\/?image_id=05-6a4d023ddfc20__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Man\u2019s Suspected Brain Cancer Turns Into A Horror Story As Medical Team Uncovers Something Far Creepier\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mans-brain-cancer-turns-into-something-creepier\/?media_id=05-6a4d023ddfc20__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/05-6a4d023ddfc20__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/05-6a4d023ddfc20__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"880\" alt=\"Microscopic view of fungi, a creepy discovery related to a suspected brain cancer horror story.\" title=\"Microscopic view of fungi, a creepy discovery related to a suspected brain cancer horror story.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/pt-br\/foto\/ciencia-biologia-microbiologia-microscopio-8741788\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Turek\/Pexels (not an actual photo)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to the World Health Organization (WHO), NCC \u201cmainly affects the health and livelihoods of subsistence farming communities in developing countries of Africa, Asia, and Latin America.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Given that the patient and his household members lacked any travel history to <i>Taenia<\/i>-endemic regions, the doctors concluded that he may have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/funny-pareidolia-objects\/\" class=\" staff-link\">contracted the parasite<\/a> while working as a construction laborer a decade ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"06-6a4d0240c86c4__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mans-brain-cancer-turns-into-something-creepier\/?image_id=06-6a4d0240c86c4__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Man\u2019s Suspected Brain Cancer Turns Into A Horror Story As Medical Team Uncovers Something Far Creepier\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mans-brain-cancer-turns-into-something-creepier\/?media_id=06-6a4d0240c86c4__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/06-6a4d0240c86c4__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/06-6a4d0240c86c4__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"880\" alt=\"Slices of pork on a tray, reminiscent of a creepy medical discovery for brain cancer.\" title=\"Slices of pork on a tray, reminiscent of a creepy medical discovery for brain cancer.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/pt-br\/fotografias\/carne-crua-no-recipiente-de-plastico-branco-RAoX-N4ZcK4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kwon Junho\/Unsplash (not an actual photo)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn that occupation, he frequently shared meals and communal sanitary facilities with migrant coworkers from regions endemic for <i>Taenia solium<\/i> tapeworms, presenting a potential setting for cryptic fecal\u2013oral transmission,\u201d the study said.<\/p>\n<p>People who have contracted NCC remain asymptomatic for a long time before showing signs such as severe headache, blindness, convulsions, and epileptic seizures. It can be fatal if not treated.<\/p>\n<h3>NCC is a leading cause of epilepsy in underdeveloped regions<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"07-6a4d02430523f__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mans-brain-cancer-turns-into-something-creepier\/?image_id=07-6a4d02430523f__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Man\u2019s Suspected Brain Cancer Turns Into A Horror Story As Medical Team Uncovers Something Far Creepier\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mans-brain-cancer-turns-into-something-creepier\/?media_id=07-6a4d02430523f__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/07-6a4d02430523f__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/07-6a4d02430523f__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"880\" alt=\"A veterinarian inspects pigs in a barn, highlighting the source of the creepy brain cancer story.\" title=\"A veterinarian inspects pigs in a barn, highlighting the source of the creepy brain cancer story.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/pt-br\/fotografias\/veterinario-examinando-porcos-em-suinocultura-fZXq75fOo8k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Getty Images\/Unsplash (not an actual photo)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p>While NCC is found worldwide, it has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/scariest-diseases-known\/\" class=\" staff-link\">rarely occurred<\/a> in Europe or the United States in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>The <i>Emerging<\/i><i>Infectious<\/i><i>Diseases<\/i> study said that in the US, \u201cdomestically acquired cases account for &lt;2% of all NCC diagnoses, usually linked to close contact with a household employee or family member from an endemic area.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In Western Europe, there had been only 18 confirmed cases of NCC between 1990 and 2011.<\/p>\n<p>However, the picture looks very different in the regions where the disease is prevalent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"08-6a4d0245837b1__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mans-brain-cancer-turns-into-something-creepier\/?image_id=08-6a4d0245837b1__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Man\u2019s Suspected Brain Cancer Turns Into A Horror Story As Medical Team Uncovers Something Far Creepier\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mans-brain-cancer-turns-into-something-creepier\/?media_id=08-6a4d0245837b1__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/08-6a4d0245837b1__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/08-6a4d0245837b1__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"880\" alt=\"Illustration of a brain with red, star-shaped elements representing a medical horror story inside, not brain cancer.\" title=\"Illustration of a brain with red, star-shaped elements representing a medical horror story inside, not brain cancer.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/pt-br\/fotografias\/uma-imagem-de-um-cerebro-humano-com-pontos-vermelhos-Jthv-V45G0E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mohamed Nohassi\/Unsplash (not an actual photo)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/taeniasis-cysticercosis\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\"> WHO<\/a>, NCC is the most frequent preventable cause of epilepsy worldwide and is estimated to cause 30% of all epilepsy cases in countries where the parasite is endemic.<\/p>\n<p>In some underprivileged and underdeveloped communities, the association between NCC and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/care-brother-nocturnal-epilepsy\/\" class=\" staff-link\">epilepsy<\/a> goes up to 70%.<\/p>\n<p>In 2015, the WHO Foodborne Disease Burden Epidemiology Reference Group identified <i>Taenia solium<\/i> as a leading cause of foodborne disease fatalities, resulting in 2.8 million disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs).<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"09-6a4d02476d787__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mans-brain-cancer-turns-into-something-creepier\/?image_id=09-6a4d02476d787__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Man\u2019s Suspected Brain Cancer Turns Into A Horror Story As Medical Team Uncovers Something Far Creepier\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mans-brain-cancer-turns-into-something-creepier\/?media_id=09-6a4d02476d787__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09-6a4d02476d787__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09-6a4d02476d787__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"880\" alt=\"A medical professional with gloves and goggles looking into a microscope, investigating a suspected medical horror story.\" title=\"A medical professional with gloves and goggles looking into a microscope, investigating a suspected medical horror story.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/pt-br\/fotografias\/ciencia-e-medicina-cientista-analisando-e-soltando-uma-amostra-em-um-copo-experimentos-contendo-liquido-quimico-em-laboratorio-em-artigos-de-vidro-estrutura-de-dna-inovacao-e-tecnologia-JsJy0HdXVxw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Getty Images\/Unsplash (not an actual photo)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In 2026, the total number of people suffering from NCC, symptomatic and asymptomatic, was estimated to be around 4.36 million.<\/p>\n<p>Studies have found that although 70% of patients with NCC-triggered epilepsy can lead a normal life if treated correctly and in time, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/people-dont-realize-privilege\/\" class=\" staff-link\">lack of awareness<\/a>, sanitation, and infrastructure often presents an obstacle.<\/p>\n<h3>\u201cScans beat symptoms.\u201d The internet reacted to a 60-year-old man\u2019s pork tapeworm infection getting misdiagnosed<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2072424015931810189-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mans-brain-cancer-turns-into-something-creepier\/?image_id=2072424015931810189-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Man\u2019s Suspected Brain Cancer Turns Into A Horror Story As Medical Team Uncovers Something Far Creepier\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mans-brain-cancer-turns-into-something-creepier\/?media_id=2072424015931810189-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2072424015931810189-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2072424015931810189-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"318\" alt=\"Screenshot of a social media post from Cleanse Parasites.com, discussing a medical horror story and parasites.\" title=\"Screenshot of a social media post from Cleanse Parasites.com, discussing a medical horror story and parasites.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/parasitedetox\/status\/2072424015931810189\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">parasitedetox<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2072456218669719984-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mans-brain-cancer-turns-into-something-creepier\/?image_id=2072456218669719984-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Man\u2019s Suspected Brain Cancer Turns Into A Horror Story As Medical Team Uncovers Something Far Creepier\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mans-brain-cancer-turns-into-something-creepier\/?media_id=2072456218669719984-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2072456218669719984-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2072456218669719984-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"287\" alt=\"Screenshot of a social media post from Desert Denizen, sharing experience with worm pills for a medical horror story.\" title=\"Screenshot of a social media post from Desert Denizen, sharing experience with worm pills for a medical horror story.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/denizen_desert\/status\/2072456218669719984\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">denizen_desert<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2072400406051786815-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mans-brain-cancer-turns-into-something-creepier\/?image_id=2072400406051786815-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Man\u2019s Suspected Brain Cancer Turns Into A Horror Story As Medical Team Uncovers Something Far Creepier\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mans-brain-cancer-turns-into-something-creepier\/?media_id=2072400406051786815-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2072400406051786815-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" 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Cancer Turns Into A Horror Story As Medical Team Uncovers Something Far Creepier\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mans-brain-cancer-turns-into-something-creepier\/?media_id=2072457647819747829-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2072457647819747829-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2072457647819747829-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"348\" alt=\"Tweet by David Lister about using 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