Man has soccer-ball size alien tumor, growing tentacles

California - When Josh Abken told his doctor he was having persistent back pain the doctor took an x-ray. He was stunned to learn what was growing inside him. “You think you got a serious muscle pull or something, but the doctor has that serious doctor face you see on TV,” Abken said. They found A soccer-ball size “alien” tumor that had become as solid as a rock and even had growing tentacles. Thoracic surgeon Costanzo Di Perna was able to remove the tumor before it killed Abken, but required several hours of surgery before it was all gone.  More…