Stool tests might provide a useful way to help doctors spot early pancreatic cancer, say researchers. They have been trialling the concept in a study with 136 volunteers. The findings, described ...

“Even if your stool smells terrible, that doesn’t mean that something bad is going on,” he says. But Pancreatic Cancer UK said to watch out if your poo is "large, bulky, [and] smells horrible ...

Pancreatic cancer develops quietly, with symptoms that may seem insignificant at first glance. This cancer affects the ...

A pancreatic elastase test, also known as a stool elastase, FE-1, or fecal elastase test, measures how much elastase is in your poop. Elastase is an enzyme produced by the pancreas during the ...

The pancreas plays a critical role in digestion and hormone regulation. Its dysfunction can lead to severe issues like ...

Your doctor may use this test to help diagnose EPI. It measures the amount of elastase in your stool. Elastase is a pancreatic enzyme that breaks down proteins in foods. If you have very little or ...