Cancer is a deadly disease that’s caused by specific cells in the body reproducing uncontrollably, according to the NHS. These cancerous cells can destroy the healthy tissue surrounding them - including vital organs. More than a third of all people will develop cancer at some point in their lifetime. You could be at risk of pancreatic cancer symptoms if your poo is particularly smelly, it’s been revealed.
Pancreatic cancer often doesn’t cause any signs or symptoms in the early stages
Pancreatic Cancer UK
Having very smelly poo could be a sign of steatorrhoea; an increased fat content in your stools, said medical website Virtual Medical Centre.
The condition may be caused by pancreatic cancer, because the cancer causes problems with digestion.
People with steatorrhoea may also have oily, pale or loose stools that tend to float, it warned.
“Steatorrhoea is a condition characterised by an increase in fat content in stools leading to the production of pale, bulky, offensive and loose stools,” said the medical website.
“You may notice the following symptoms if you suffer steatorrhoea: foul-smelling faeces, bulky stools, pale stools, greasy stools, or loose stools.”
Pancreatic Cancer UK
