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 ...

Without a port, a new intravenous (IV) needle would need to be placed each and every time you have chemo. A chemo port differs from a peripherally inserted central catheter (also known as a PICC line) ...

You can usually begin chemo 2 days to a week after port insertion. But sometimes, people may begin chemo the same day the port is implanted. In general, chemo can affect how your body heals ...