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Can all hpv- high risk cause cancer?

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That's why the name: There are hundreds of strains of HPV. Many can trigger benign conditions in humans and are seldom given more than a passing notice. The high risk strains get that name for a reason.They have been tied to cancer, while the others have not.The percentage of each strain causing specific cancers vary in the studies available.

Answered 10/7/2017

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