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How prevalent and dangerous are the hpv strains that cause cancer (outside of 16 and 18)?
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Repeat question. See previous reply. Very prevalent -- almost as common as HPV 16 and 18. But even with high risk types, the large majority of infections never cause cancer. This is nothing to be worried about.
Answered 5/24/2023
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The exact incidence is not known. The rest of the strains usually are not implicated in Ca.
Answered 5/21/2023
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