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Im male and have anal warts does that mean i will have cancer ? im scared :(

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Not from wart strain: Genital wart strains are not associated with transformation to cancer in the future. There are at least 7 non-wart genital forms of HPV that are and you can get them through sexual activity. These can be prevented if you receive the 2 dose HPV9 vaccine before exposure.

Answered 4/26/2018

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