A chemotherapy (chemo) port is a small device implanted just under the skin in the chest. It’s usually placed on the right side, near a major vein called the vena cava, and is used to administer ...

A chemo port is a small, implantable device that attaches to a vein. Doctors typically insert these devices beneath the skin in the chest. They reduce the need for doctors to keep finding a vein to ...

Also called an implanted port, port-a-cath or medi-port, a chemo port has two parts: the port and the catheter. The port is a quarter-sized plastic or metal disc. (If you have the metal kind, don’t ...

Start your day with a light meal, unless your doctor has said otherwise. Be sure to dress comfortably and wear something that ...

Care teams often implant a chemo port into patients with cancer to provide easy access for blood draws and to deliver treatments such as chemotherapy and antibiotics. Here, as part of its Heal at Home ...

Cancer treatment often involves numerous blood draws. Additionally, if you undergo chemotherapy treatment, you may need to have it administered through a vein. Over time, it can be painful to be ...

Ten-year relative suvival for ovarian cancer. Background: When GOG 172 showed a benefit to intraperitoneal (IP) chemotherapy as frontline treatment for advanced ovarian cancer, our division adopted IP ...