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Patients receiving chemotherapy require frequent blood draws to monitor the treatmentâs effect on the body. The port can be used for these routine blood draws. Fluids and medications, such as anti-nausea medicines and antibiotics can be given through the port.
This allows a patient to receive chemotherapy at home. There are many other reasons cancer patients can benefit from port-a-caths. Patients receiving chemotherapy require frequent blood draws to monitor the treatmentâs effect on the body. The port can be used for these routine blood draws.