Are women with plantar warts more likely to get cervical cancer?

There is no authoritative data to prove that women with plantar warts are more likely to get cervical cancer. Although both plantar warts and cervical cancer are associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, the two HPVs belong to different subtypes, and there are differences between them. Plantar warts are generally caused by HPV-1, 2, 4, 27, and 57 infections, which are low-risk HPV infections. The lesions are commonly found on the soles of the feet and appear as keratinized flat papules or plaques that are grayish brown or yellowish brown in color, variable in number, and can be densely or sparsely distributed, with pressure and pain when walking. The most important causative factor of cervical cancer is HPV infection, and most cervical cancers belong to high-risk HPV infection, and most of them are related to HPV-16 and HPV-18. Early symptoms of cervical cancer are often not obvious, with the progress of the disease can appear vaginal bleeding, increased vaginal discharge, urinary frequency, urinary urgency, pain and other symptoms. It is recommended that patients with plantar warts should seek medical treatment in time, and choose the best treatment under the guidance of the doctor, such as medication, physical therapy, etc. After active treatment, the warts can usually be removed to achieve good therapeutic effects; it is recommended that women undergo regular cervical cancer screening, and can be injected with the HPV vaccine if necessary, in order to reduce the incidence of cervical cancer and pre-cancerous lesions caused by the HPV virus.