A 36-year-old woman with yellow pig- mentation of the skin and sclerae presents at the outpatient clinic. Which of the following conditions most likely is the cause of her obstructive jaundice?
(A) Aneurysm of the splenic artery
(B) Perforated ulcer of the stomach
(C) Obstruction of the main pancreatic duct
(D) Cancer in the head of the pancreas
(E) Cancer in the body of the pancreas
Answer: (D) Cancer in the head of the pancreas
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