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An Indonesian fisherman named Dede is better known as the "tree man" in his village.

That's because the man, 35, has sprouted grotesque tree-like growths on his hands and feet due to what is being called a rare strain of Human Papilloma Virus [click here to read his story].

U.S. doctors took blood and tissue samples from Dede over seas, but Indonesian health minister Siti Fadilah Supari is claiming that whatever result comes out of the American studies will be far too expensive.

But U.S. doctors are countering with “We did it for humanitarian reasons, to help the patient.” They're really root-ing for him, right? (bad joke alert)