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A venous access port placement procedure will allow for easier administration of chemotherapy and blood collection.
Chemotherapy can be harsh on the veins of the arms and hands. It can be inconvenient and uncomfortable to have a needle inserted into your veins anytime your oncologists give you chemotherapy or need to draw blood for tests. It is recommend that you receive chemotherapy, we can use a venous access port, also known as a "port."
The port looks like a small button about the size of a nickel and will be placed just below your skin. The port will be attached to a catheter that is advanced into a large vein that empties blood directly into your heart. Anytime you need blood tests or chemotherapy, your nurse can put the needle into the port rather than directly into a vein in your arm or hand.
