St. Paul's , NC
A 56-year-old male asked:
If gallbladder and liver are normal on ultra sound, and i have no other symptoms such as jaundice, but yellow stools sometimes that greasy and float, could it be pancreatic cancer. scared!!
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

Dr. Michael Romananswered
Internal Medicine 27 years experience
Prob not: Would work up malabsorption. Or other issues. Get full work up with your doctor
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Dr. Charles Berryanswered
Specializes in Surgery - Thoracic
Unlikely : Pancreatic Cancer may or may not have symptoms of jaundice. There are scans to look for masses in the pancreas. If it's worrying you get a pancreatic and abdominal scan. Pancreatic tumors are generally advanced if they cause symptoms.
4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Last updated Apr 1, 2019
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