If you've ever wondered what all the USB port on your computer monitor can be used for, we're here to explain them, from ...

A red USB port often signals a high-power or always-on charging port, though color coding isn’t standardized and can vary by ...

Also called an implanted port, port-a-cath or medi-port, a chemo port has two parts: the port and the catheter. The port is a quarter-sized plastic or metal disc. (If you have the metal kind, don’t ...

A woman with ovarian cancer explains why she was reluctant to get a port put in and why she ultimately went forward with it. “Somehow, I felt that if I got the port, I was giving in to the cancer,” ...

Cancer treatment often involves numerous blood draws. Additionally, if you undergo chemotherapy treatment, you may need to have it administered through a vein. Over time, it can be painful to be ...

Implantable ports are devices that a doctor inserts under your skin and into a vein. They usually go in about an inch below your collarbone on your upper right chest. You might hear them called port-a ...