CDC researchers link cancer cells from parasite to human tumors - Press Release

November 4, 2015

Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have discovered cancer cells originating in a common tapeworm may take root in people with weakened immune systems, causing cancer-like tumors. It is the first known case of a person becoming ill from cancer cells that arose in a parasite - in this case, Hymenolepis nana, the dwarf tapeworm.

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CDC researchers link cancer cells from parasite to human tumors - Press Release

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