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 ...

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 ...

There were considerable differences in number and type of checking procedures among administration routes, professional groups, wards and ambulatory infusion units, and hospitals. During the ...