What is an implantable port, and when would you need to get one in a vein? If you’re having chemotherapy for cancer, it’s easier and less painful to get your treatments through one of these ...

What a Chemo Port Is Like 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.