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Posted: 02-19-08 11:37am

hi i have a friend who as genital wartson anus can they spread and cause cancer she as had them for 16 years now.
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Posted: 05-27-08 11:36am

Genital warts are caused by some types of Human papilloma virus (HPV) and they can spread from one body's part to another and from one person to another trough direct contact with the skin or mucosal lesion.
Some types of HPV (especially 16, 18, 31, and 45) can cause cancer.
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