Comparison of the Quality of Life of Patients with Breast or Colon Cancer with an Arm Vein Port (TIVAD) Versus a Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC)

Introduction: Venous access is a crucial element in chemotherapy delivery. It remains unclear whether cancer patients prefer a port to a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC). Our study aimed to assess cancer patients’ satisfaction with their venous access device and to compare the quality o...

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Main Authors: Brent Burbridge, Hyun Lim, Lynn Dwernychuk, Ha Le, Tehmina Asif, Amer Sami, Shahid Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Current Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/28/2/141