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How does hpv cause genital warts and cancer at the same time?

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Double answer: There is good evidence that the wart producing strains just produce warts.However, you get the non-wart strains (associated with cancer) the same way and often never know you have them unless specific testing is done.

Answered 4/25/2016

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