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Chemotherapy/Cancer Patient Port Helpline

If you or a loved one suffered injuries from a port catheter implanted
under the skin, you may qualify for financial compensation.

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About Port Catheters

The port catheter is a device implanted under the skin to allow access to the vascular system.This injectable port gives easier access to veins where various intravenous treatments and medications are administered. The device is implanted under the skin on either the chest or arm
where the catheter can access one of the large central veins that take blood to your heart.


Port catheters are used to treat the  following cancers: 

 

  • Breast Cancer

  • Lung Cancer

  • Stomach Cancer

  • Pancreatic Cancer

  • Liver Cancer

  • Esophageal Cancer

  • Gallbladder Cancer

  • Colon Cancer

  • Leukemia

  • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

  • Hodgkin lymphoma

  • Multiple myeloma

  • Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

  • More

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Complications from Port Catheters

In recent years, there has been an alarming increase in the number of reported Port Catheter migrations, infections and fractures. 

 

Complications include:

 

  • Infections

  • Sepsis or Septic Shock

  • Catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI)

  • Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

  • Hemorrhaging or Bleeding Injuries

  • Fluid buildup on the heart

  • Irregular Heartbeat

  • Severe and persistent pain

  • Perforations of tissues, vessels and organs

  • Wrongful death

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If you or a loved one had a Port Catheter implanted that subsequently migrated, cracked or fractured, you may be entitled to significant financial compensation. Fill out the form above to find out.

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