In assessing a person with suspected pancreatic cancer, the clinician anticipates which of the following findings?
a. palpable midline abdominal mass
b. mid-epigastric pain that radiates to the mid-back or lower back region
c. Cullen sign
d. positive obturator and psoas signs
Ans: b. mid-epigastric pain that radiates to the mid-back or lower back region
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