We tend to think of sleep as a time when the mind and body shut down. However, sleep involves many important and necessary processes.
During sleep, intricate processes unfold in the brain and body. Learn about what happens when you sleep and why it’s important to get quality, restorative rest.
A chemotherapy (chemo) port is a small device implanted just under the skin in the chest. It’s usually placed on the right side, near a major vein called the vena cava, and is used to administer ...
You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a port put in for chemotherapy. I have a red scar on ...
Cure Today: How Patients With Cancer Can Best Care For Their Chemo Port
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 ...
Oregonian: Dear Doctor: How can I lessen the appearance of a chemotherapy port scar?
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 in ...
Dear Doctor: How can I lessen the appearance of a chemotherapy port scar?
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Detroit News: Dr. Roach: Chemotherapy port placed in neck leads to red scarring