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Wartec cream (podophyllotoxin) is an extract of the mayapple which generally acts as a cell poison which cells undergoing mitosis (division) are particularly vulnerable to. It isn't itself used as a chemotherapy agent; instead, it is used in creams such as Oclassen's Condylox as a treatment for genital warts. Genital warts, which are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), have been associated with cancers of the genitals (squamous cell carcinomas).
External genital and perianal warts are cause by a virus called Human Papilloma Virus. These wart-like growths are oftentimes referred to as condyloma acuminata. Treatment with Wartec results in necrosis (Death of cells or tissues) of visible wart tissue.
Wartec - Wartek (podophyllotoxin) is an antimitotic. It acts by preventing viral wart cells from dividing and multiplying. Eventually all the wart cells die and new healthy cells grow in their place.
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