A Study of Use of “PORT” Catheter in Patients with Cancer: A Single-Center Experience

Irappa Madabhavi, Apurva Patel, Malay Sarkar, Asha Anand, Harsha Panchal, Sonia Parikh

Clinical Medicine Insights Oncology · 2017 · 38 citations · 26 references

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Abstract

The most disturbing aspect of treatment for a patient with cancer is multiple painful venipunctures made for administration of cytotoxic agents, antibiotics, blood products, and nutritional supplements. The focus of this prospective observational research is to study the various underlying diseases for which "PORT" catheter is needed in different solid and hematologic malignancies and the various complications and outcomes in pediatric and adult patients with cancer.

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