Question
I noticed a lump in my chest a while ago, and after a doctor’s examination, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I am currently undergoing chemotherapy treatment. Which is better for chemotherapy, a PICC line or an infusion port?
Answer
An infusion port is better for chemotherapy. Both the infusion port and the PICC line are methods of infusion, but the PICC line still requires an external catheter during the treatment interval, which increases the risk of infection, catheter blockage, complicated nursing care, limb swelling on the side where the catheter is inserted, and limited mobility. The infusion port has fewer related complications, is safer and more effective, offers high cost-effectiveness, is widely used, has simple nursing care, and can better improve the quality of life for patients, reduce the workload of clinical nurses, and is worthy of further application in clinical cancer patients.