 [ Symptoms ] can an hpv wart straind lead or cause vulnerability to cancer  i have recently found out i have warts around my pubic area and one on the shaft of my penis so thats hpv  my doctor told me to take a course of aldara for 3 months then freeze the warts off to get rid of them but still the hpv will exist in my body now that i have such a virus does that up my chances of my body potentially facing cancer in the near or late future am i more vulnerable have cancer [ Disease ] i know more about the connection between hpv and cervical cancer in women but there seems to potentially be a link between hpv and genital cancers in men also i know that men and women can transfer hpv to each other through sexual contact here is more information on hpv in men hope this helps <link>