Alcoholism can also lead to impotence in men, damage to the fetus in pregnant women, and an elevated risk of cancer of the larynx, esophagus, stomach, pancreas, and upper gastrointestinal tract. ... Heavy drinkers will increase their likelihood of getting cancer. By drinking excessively you are doubling the risk of getting cancer of the gullet, trebling it for cancer of the throat and quadrupling it for cancer of the voice box. The risk of getting breast cancer is also greatly increased. ...

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This can also cause testicular shrinkage, breast enlargement, and decreased sperm development in males. Females can experience irregular meunstral cycles, loss of a sex drive, and an increase in the production of estradial, which increases the risk of breast cancer. ...

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