Bard says a cancer patient's port catheter only became infected when his medication tubing was improperly disconnected at ...

A 75-year-old woman with stage IV lung adenocarcinoma was admitted to our hospital to receive chemotherapy and a transfusion because of anemia. One unit of packed red blood cells was transfused via a ...

Interventional radiologist Darren Hurst said there’s no evidence a patient's catheter infection stemmed from his at-home ...

Bone mineral density in childhood cancer survivors (CCS). Background: The aims of this prospective randomized study were two-fold: To estimate the incidence of overall venous thrombosis (VT) including ...

Central VADs are soft catheters with the distal tip placed in the superior vena cava. The catheter can stay in place for days, weeks, months, or even years. The goal of a central VAD is to maintain ...

A port-a-cath is a small medical appliance that is installed beneath the skin. It allows drugs or nutrients to be administered to the blood stream and is particular benefit to those whose veins are ...

Morton Kern, MD, often engages his colleagues via email in brief, informal dialogue on clinically relevant topics in cardiology. Morton Kern, MD, of VA Long Beach Healthcare System and University of ...

A port can make intravenous chemotherapy easier on patients. Right after my stage 3 colon cancer diagnosis, something seemed odd: I was advised to have an immediate, voluntary surgery in order to get ...