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What Causes White Stool?

Posted on Thu, 25 Aug 2016

Question: My gf is going through chemo for breast cancer 4 treatments of ac the 4 of taxel she just had her 3rd of ac and now her stool is light colored to white

She has switched to green diet mostly vegetables and only little meat if that helps..

Answered by Dr. Ralph Chambers (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Hello. This indicates either a liver or a gall bladder problem

Detailed Answer:
White stools indicate a lack of bile in the intestines. Bile usually travels from the liver to the gall bladder and then to the small bowel. In cases of hepatitis, the bile production is reduced, and, in cases of gall stones, the common bile duct can be blocked and that keeps the bile from getting into the intestines.

She needs to see her doctor for this and she'll need blood work and an ultrasound of the abdomen to determine what the problem is.

Please let me know if you need any more information.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Ralph Chambers (4 minutes later)

She just told me only a small portion was a light color don't know if that helps and would the chemo cause issues in the liver

Answered by Dr. Ralph Chambers (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, chemo can affect the liver

Detailed Answer:
Hi, Welcome Back,

Just a small amount of white stool may not indicate a grossly liver or gall bladder problem but it still would be a good idea to have her doctor check things out ..

Let me know if your having any further queries regarding..

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee