1 Pancreatic cancer is difficult to diagnose, and the diagnosis is often made late in the course of the disease. 2  Symptoms and signs of pancreatic cancer in its late stage include weight loss and back pain. 3  In some cases, painless jaundice may be a symptom of early, operable pancreatic cancer.
The average hip replacement recovery time for patients receiving total hip replacement surgery is around 6 weeks. However, the recovery time can take several weeks or months, depending on the patient's health, age and type of hip surgery.
The majority of patients who have hip replacement surgery experience a decrease in pain, increased mobility, and improvements in the activities of daily living and quality of life. However, the implanted artificial hip joint wonât last forever. How long can a patient expect a hip replacement to last? âThe honest answer is that we donât know with certainty,â says Dr. Wickum, an orthopedic surgeon at Summit with extensive surgical experience in hip replacement. âAlthough there are many ways to test a hip replacement, thereâs no sure answer about how long a hip replacement will last. The most important way to test longevity is by following a group of hip replacement patients. The implants we use today are modifications and improvements of older designsâjust like new cars. Most of our data for these implants goes back for as far as the implants have been used: about 15 to 17 years.