There is no treatment for infection with the HPV virus itself. Only HPV-associated lesions including genital warts, recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, precancers, and cancers are treated. Recommended treatments vary depending on the diagnosis, size, and location of the lesion. Local treatment of lesions might not eradicate all HPV-containing cells fully. It is unclear whether treating the lesion reduces the risk that the infected person could transmit the HPV infection to others.