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What to do if i have warts on the bottom of my feet chance of cancer?

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While not common: Warts can transform to a malignant form known as epithilioma cunniculotum. Best think to do would be to get rid of the warts that you have so that they won't transform. You can always have a piece biopsiednbeforensestroying.

Answered 5/10/2014

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