Why warts can't turn in to cancer. Children and adults all well get warts .which is caused by human papilloma virus. This doesn't turn in to cancer. why Only some hpv turns in to cancer.
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HPV have many subtypes and also different surroundings make diffrenece.
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Warts are benign growths of the skin or mucocutaneous junctions, which are benign and do not turn into cancer. But they are caused by HPV virus and are contagious. The genotypes of the HPV causing warts is different from those causing cancer. The cancers related to HPV are: Cervical cancer, Anal cancer, Penile Cancer, oropharyngeal cancer, vulvovaginsl Cancer. The Cervarix and Gardasil vaccines are advised to prevent the HPV Infection in age group 11-12 years (can be given at 9 years or from 13-21 in females and 13-26 in males, even after 26 in those with high risk behaviour) in both males and females. It provides protection against cancers like cervical, penile, anal and oropharyngeal as well as benign warts, whose treatment is drought with failure. I hope I was able to solve your query. If you want to discuss this further, feel free to contact me directly.
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Only high risk viruses cause cancers. Warts are premalignant and Needs treatment. Needs to see you for examination and analysis.
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