Implantable ports are devices that a doctor inserts under your skin and into a vein. They usually go in about an inch below your collarbone on your upper right chest. You might hear them called port-a ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I’ve enjoyed reading your column for years and hope you can provide an answer or guidance. My 83-year-old mom had a port installed in her chest over five years ago for chemotherapy to ...

Bone mineral density in childhood cancer survivors (CCS). Background: The aims of this prospective randomized study were two-fold: To estimate the incidence of overall venous thrombosis (VT) including ...

Dr. Ntesi Asimi, left, and Lauren Graff prepare Azayliah “Zay” Perez for surgery to remove her chest portacath April 16 at UAMC Diamond Children’s. Mom Desiree Mendoza, right, looks on. The port – ...