“This disrupts normal fat breakdown in the gut and is called pancreatic enzyme insufficiency (PEI).
“PEI causes pale, fatty, greasy, often foul-smelling stools, which don’t easily flush away in the toilet.
“Stools may be light green, pale brown, orange, yellowish, or even white in colour, sometimes with a greasy film on the top, or even look frothy. They tend to be loose, sloppy, large volume, and frequent.”
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The expert added that acholic stools are “the most common presenting symptom” of pancreatic cancer.
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Source: Daily Express
