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Biopsy result of wart, can it be cancerous?
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Wart: Warts are not considered cancerous. However, there are times when a wart like growth is biopsied and determined to be cancerous (verrucous carcinoma). See your dermatologist for clarification.
Answered 1/31/2014
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