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I am being evaluated for pancreatic cancer. my stool can ocasionally be yellow. but usualy brown. if yellow is not continuous can this still be tumor?
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Yes it can be: Yes it can be but you say you are being evaluated but diagnosis is not confitmed. You have to wait for all tests to be completed, but you can have brown stools if you have pancreatic tumor.
Answered 7/2/2018
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Dx: Stool color is not informative for diagnosing pancreas cancer.
Answered 5/11/2013
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