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 ...

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 ...

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,” ...

Implantable ports are devices that a doctor inserts under your skin and into a vein. They usually go in about an inch below your collarbone on your upper right chest. You might hear them called port-a ...

Chemotherapy medications can come in many forms and types (oral, injectable, inhaled, etc.). If you need medication, the type that’s right for you will depend on how the medication works and the ...

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The Princess of Wales also spoke about how she received treatment "quietly and privately" Janine Henni is a Royals Staff Writer for PEOPLE Digital, covering modern monarchies and the world's most ...