A small device placed under the skin of the chest that gives safe, comfortable access to a vein for chemotherapy and blood tests over many months.
What is chemo port insertion?
A small device placed under the skin of the chest that gives safe, comfortable access to a vein for chemotherapy and blood tests over many months.
Approach
Long-term chemotherapy access
Used for
Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Ovarian Cancer
Where
Vesu, Surat
A chemo port (implantable venous access port) is a small reservoir placed under the skin, usually below the collarbone, connected to a thin tube in a large vein.
Chemotherapy, fluids and blood tests can then be given through the port with a simple needle, sparing the veins of the arm from repeated needles and irritating drugs.
It is inserted as a short day-care procedure and removed once treatment is complete.
Potential benefits
Protects arm veins from repeated needles and drug irritation
Nothing outside the body between treatments — easy to live with
Can stay in place for the whole course of treatment
Important to know
Needs periodic flushing to keep it working
Small risk of infection or clotting, watched for at every visit
Frequently asked
Questions patients ask
It is recommended when treatment is long or involves drugs that irritate the veins. Your team will advise whether a port suits your plan.
Where it applies
This approach may be considered for cancers such as these — always after individual evaluation.
