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 ...

How soon you can start chemotherapy after having your port placed can depend on certain factors, including the urgency in beginning treatment and your recovery following port insertion. You can ...

I had a port put in for chemotherapy. I have a red scar on my chest and a smaller one near my collarbone. None of the nurses have seen one placed in the neck before. Was mine put in wrong, or is this ...

Following her first round of chemotherapy to treat her brain tumor, Michael Strahan’s daughter Isabella Strahan is sharing an intimate look at her recovery process. Arriving home from the hospital for ...

"I’m really excited,” said Isabella, 19, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor in October 2023 It’s the home stretch for Isabella Strahan as she gets her chemotherapy port removed after finishing ...

Shannen Doherty continues to let fans see her at her most vulnerable. The actress, who's been publicly battling breast cancer for a year and a half, took to Instagram Tuesday to share candid photos ...

Raul Malo is one tough dude, and if you don’t believe it just check out what he has been up to. Not only has Malo been busy touring as the lead singer of The Mavericks, but he has been battling cancer ...