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Do you know a doctor or surgeon that will remove cestoids from the small intestine?

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Tapeworm treatment: Cestoid flatworms (e.g. Tapeworms) are best treated with Praziquantel -- a single weight-based dose is highly effective.

Answered 6/30/2014

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Do you know a doctor or surgeon that will remove cestoids from the small intestine?

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