The median duration of chemotherapy infusion and intravenous hydration were 5.79 and 27.58 hours with SH and CH, respectively. A total of 32.8% and 33.3% of the SH and CH groups, respectively, ...

A combination of two existing chemotherapy drugs has been used to fight bladder cancer successfully for the first time in Singapore. This new union of the two “off-label” drugs – gemcitabine and ...

"I just had the port (the intravenous device for her treatment) put in on Friday, which is just below my collar bone so that’s still very tender, but by the time she arrived, my nurse had just ...

Chemo is a lifesaving treatment, but it also causes side effects in all of the body’s systems. After receiving a cancer diagnosis, your first reaction may be to ask your doctor about ...

For many people, chemo is one of those necessary evils. It’s a treatment that – while sometimes highly unpleasant – is one of the main options during a cancer diagnosis. And while that can be ...

During the visit, Princess Kate met with patients and staff, discussing her feelings about having a chemotherapy port. She spoke with Katherine Field, a 45-year-old breast cancer patient ...

I am doing okay. I’ve completed my fifth chemo infusion, with three more to go.” Hina openly discussed the emotional rollercoaster of chemotherapy, adding, “Some days are hard. Some days are ...

The Princess of Wales has told a cancer sufferer that she 'got so attached' to her chemotherapy port while undergoing treatment for the disease. Kate - who was visiting the Royal Marsden Hospital ...

Talking to Katherine Field, 45, who was wearing a cold cap during her chemotherapy to preserve her hair, the Princess of Wales gestured to her own arm and chest to discuss the "port" mechanism to ...

surgical intervention might be required to reshape the pouch and re-anchor the port. As an expensive intravenous infusion device, TIVAP is of the greatest significance in cancer treatment, demanding ...

Palliative chemotherapy may be used if you have incurable cancer to improve quality of life. Some cancer treatments are curative, while others are palliative. Palliative care relieves symptoms and ...