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 ...

I recently said goodbye to my oncologist of five years now that I have no evidence of colorectal cancer; it's time to let go. I remember six years ago laying on a stretcher in an operating room ...

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 ...

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 ...