For patients with cancer, having a PICC or port can be convenient, but I got it removed the moment I was allowed to. One of the first decisions you’ll have to make after receiving a diagnosis of ...

Breast cancer treatments such as chemotherapy usually require frequent blood tests and usually need to be given through your vein, or through IVs. It can become painful to be repeatedly poked with ...

"I have a PICC line within my arm that dispenses medication for my heart. I needed an effective way to prevent the line from twisting and kinking," said an inventor, from Parish, N.Y., "so I invented ...

Central venous catheters (CVCs) help deliver medication, fluids, blood, or nutrition. They can also be useful for monitoring and performing certain tests and procedures. Placing CVCs or central lines ...

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 ...