How soon you can start chemotherapy after having your port placed can depend on certain factors, including the urgency in beginning treatment and your recovery following port insertion. You can ...

The Princess of Wales has shared her experience of her “really tough” chemotherapy, which she revealed was delivered via a “port” to which she became rather attached. Kate announced she is in ...

For patients with cancer, having a PICC or port can be convenient, but I got it removed the moment I was allowed to. One of the first decisions you’ll have to make after receiving a diagnosis of ...

Early markers of anthracycline сardiotoxicity in treatment of patients with breast cancer. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2018 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does not include a full ...

Five years ago, Connor Cosgrove was diagnosed with leukemia. Little did he know that his experience would lead to a business venture that provides a solution for a common, yet little-discussed issue ...

Intraperitoneal (IP) chemotherapy is a type of ovarian cancer treatment in which chemo drugs are directly pumped into your belly cavity (also called peritoneal cavity). When you get chemo this way, it ...

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