A venous access port placement procedure will allow for easier administration of chemotherapy and blood collection. Chemotherapy can be harsh on the veins of the arms and hands. It can be inconvenient ...

Ask for the interventional radiology resident on call. Ports & Port Placement A port is a small device with a hollow space inside that is sealed by a soft top. A port placement will allow medications ...

Pain, depression, asthenia, and insomnia: Prevalence of this symptoms cluster and its impact on health-related quality of life in a cohort of advanced cancers ...

A portacath is a combination of a portal and a catheter. It is a small piece of medical equipment that can make receiving frequent doses of intravenous (IV) therapy over a long period easier for ...

Enhancing safety and delivery of oral chemotherapy utilizing lean methodology. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2018 Quality Care Symposium. This abstract does not include a full text ...

A woman with ovarian cancer explains why she was reluctant to get a port put in and why she ultimately went forward with it. “Somehow, I felt that if I got the port, I was giving in to the cancer,” ...