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A member asked:
Can a anal wart which i had about 5 years ago which got removed cause anal cancer i'm male bit concerned ?
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Anal PAP: Anal warts are due to HPV and the same virus, different strains, is associated with squamous cell carcinomas. You should consult your doctor about getting Anal PAP smears as a screening test. This test is similar to cervical PAP in women.
Answered 3/19/2015
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I have anal warts HPV .. is there any blood test to detect which type i have .. like DNA PCR test .. etc .. please im afraid from getting cancer..
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Im male i had anal hpv warts from 8 years ago , it's still just one wart (as i seen from outside) im scared from getting cancer specially when i heard a doc on youtube he said "90% of gay people they came to me with anal warts they got anal cancer) ?
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