The port made Patricia feel strong, in other words, because it symbolized the action she was taking to destroy the tumor inside her. It was part of her body, at least temporarily—and part of her ...

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 graduate student team from Johns Hopkins won the 2011 ASME Innovation Showcase for their Hemova Port device. Hemova Port would be implanted under the skin in the leg to provide a safer method of ...

Researchers found administering GDNF through a port straight to the brain couid possibly 'reawaken' cells destroyed by Parkinson's. Port system could also be used to deliver chemo to brain cancer ...

Implanted ports are removed using local anesthesia or conscious sedation. This is done in a sterile, operating room setting. During the procedure, a small incision is made and the port and ...

Radiation Therapy for Brain Metastases: ASCO Guideline Endorsement of ASTRO Guideline It was easy to spot the cadaver's port implanted in her chest. The small, triangular object stood out against the ...

In the United Kingdom, totally implantable venous access systems (TIVAS) are not routinely used. Compared with Hickman catheters, these devices are more expensive and complex to insert. However ...