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I am 16 and i have a yellow greasy sulfur smelling stool do i have cancer or something life threatening my mom thinks i'm just a hypochondriac ?
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Not cancer: But you may have giardiasis, malabsorption, or a few other things. If it's serious, you'll be losing weight without dieting.
Answered 11/11/2020
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