Vinod Kumar Vinod Kumar Asked 7 months ago

What does pancreatic cancer poop smell like?

I'm trying to understand all the symptoms associated with pancreatic cancer, as my friend was recently diagnosed. I heard about changes in stool. What does pancreatic cancer poop smell like, if it has a distinctive odor?

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Rajinder Singh Rajinder Singh Joined Mar 2026 7 months ago
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Beta, if there is a problem in the pancreas, the digestion of fat fails completely. This causes the stool to have an extremely foul, sour, and unusually strong rotting smell that is very different from normal. While a simple diet helps, for this you must get a proper checkup from a doctor.

Karthik Raja Karthik Raja Joined Feb 2026 7 months ago

Don't listen to people telling you to drink digestive tonics to fix smelly stools. If the stool is persistently pale, greasy, and has a horribly foul, putrid smell due to malabsorption, it is a clinical sign. Skip the self-diagnosis and get a proper medical scan done by a specialist.

Suresh Gupta Suresh Gupta Joined May 2026 5 months ago

It has an incredibly strong, greasy, and foul smell because the body isn't absorbing fats properly. The most practical thing is to get a stool routine test and a liver function test done from any standard lab. Take those reports to a gastro doctor to get an accurate diagnosis without wasting time.

Meera Sen Meera Sen Joined Jan 2026 7 months ago

I know how stressful and embarrassing it is to deal with these symptoms, it really takes an emotional toll on you. The smell is described as unusually pungent, foul, and sickly sweet due to undigested fats. Please don't suffer in silence, talking to a compassionate doctor will help you find answers.

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Rohan Joshi Rohan Joshi Joined Apr 2026 7 months ago

Honestly, regular stool smells bad enough, but this is on another level of horrible, putrid, and greasy-smelling because of all the undigested fat. If you are dealing with this and losing sleep over it, please stop sniffing around and just book a doctor's appointment tomorrow morning.

Ananya Sharma Ananya Sharma Joined Apr 2026 6 months ago

Listen, try not to panic. When the pancreas can't release enzymes, fats don't digest, leading to a very distinct, greasy, and unusually foul-smelling stool. If this is happening regularly along with pale color, let's just get a simple doctor's consult done to be absolutely safe and sure.

Nalini Rao Nalini Rao Joined May 2026 5 months ago

My family member ignored extremely foul-smelling, oily stools for months, thinking it was just bad gastric trouble. It turned out to be a blockage in the pancreas. Please do not make the mistake of waiting; if the stool smells unusually putrid and looks greasy, go get a checkup immediately.

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