Get a medical device implanted if needed.If you’ll be getting intravenous (IV) treatment, you might need a device that can help deliver the chemo drugs. This could be a catheter, port, or pump. A doctor will surgically place this device into a large vein, often in your chest. ...
TC chemo is given intravenously through a catheter (IV) in the arm or hand or through a chemotherapy port. A chemo port is surgically implanted under the skin, usually in the upper chest, and connects to a vein to allow blood draws and chemotherapy treatments without needle sticks. The port...