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 ...

Your chemo port is implanted during an outpatient procedure, meaning that you don’t have to stay in a hospital for the procedure. It usually takes 30-45 minutes. Expect to be awake but medicated ...

It’s the home stretch for Isabella Strahan as she gets her chemotherapy port removed after finishing treatment for her brain tumor.. On July 17, the 19-year-old student and model posted the ...

In her latest vlog, Isabella Strahan — the 19-year-old daughter of Michael Strahan — revealed she got her chemotherapy port surgically removed after completing treatment for her brain tumor.

A chemotherapy port can help reduce needle sticks and make it easier for your healthcare team to administer chemo drugs and do blood draws.

Learn more about how to sleep with a chemo port. ... Share on Pinterest KatarzynaBialasiewicz/Getty Images. Chemo ports, or portacaths, are devices that doctors implant beneath the skin.

Shannen Doherty shares candid 'chemo day' photos The brave actress continues sharing details of her cancer battle with her fans on social media. Aug. 30, 2016, 2:59 PM EDT / Source : TODAY ...

Getting it installed was a little creepy -- mostly because I had to watch the whole thing -- but other than that, no regrets about getting a port. As my chemotherapy winds down -- woohoo! -- the ...