I had a port put in for chemotherapy. I have a red scar on my chest and a smaller one near my collarbone. None of the nurses have seen one placed in the neck before. Was mine put in wrong, or is ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a port put in for chemotherapy. I have a red scar on my chest and a smaller one near my collarbone. None of the nurses have seen one placed in the neck before. Was mine put ...

They are most commonly put into one of the jugular veins in the neck or the subclavian vein under the collarbone. There’s no need to think that the port was put in incorrectly.

They are most commonly put into one of the jugular veins in the neck or the subclavian vein under the collarbone. There’s no need to think that the port was put in incorrectly.

You can usually start chemotherapy within days of port placement, but certain factors can affect your specific timeline. Learn more.

People with a chemo port can make sleeping more comfortable by adopting certain sleep positions and using body pillows. Learn more about how to sleep with a chemo port.

They are most commonly put into one of the jugular veins in the neck or the subclavian vein under the collarbone. There's no need to think that the port was put in incorrectly.

Care teams often implant a chemo port into patients with cancer to provide easy access for blood draws and to deliver treatments such as chemotherapy and antibiotics. Here, as part of its Heal at Home ...

They are most commonly put into one of the jugular veins in the neck or the subclavian vein under the collarbone. There's no need to think that the port was put in incorrectly.

They are most commonly put into one of the jugular veins in the neck or the subclavian vein under the collarbone. There’s no need to think that the port was put in incorrectly.