Hi, I’m Dr Praveen Kammar, I’m a cancer surgeon. I work with cancers of the digestive system and gynecological cancers. In today’s video, I’m answering a common patient question: When should we remove a chemo port? If you or your loved one has undergone chemotherapy, this video will help you understand the right time to remove the chemo port and why timing matters.
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Video Flow:
0:00 – Introduction
0:13 – Role of chemo port in chemotherapy
0:30 – When should a chemo port be removed?
0:59 – Why not remove it immediately?
1:19 – Common cancer stages in India
1:47 – Risk of recurrence and need for port
2:02 – Importance of not removing it early
2:16 – Cost and effort to re-insert port
2:27 – How doctors decide removal timing
2:51 – Chemo port flushing during wait period
3:00 – Conclusion
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Chemo Port कब निकालना चाहिए? | Chemo Port Removal: Cancer Surgeon Explains! | Dr Praveen Kammar
What Is a Chemo Port and Why Is It Used?
A chemo port is a small implanted device placed under the skin to make chemotherapy delivery smoother. We use it when patients require long-term chemotherapy cycles. It reduces needle pricks, protects veins, and makes the process manageable. But the question arises—once treatment is done, when should we get it removed?
Why We Don’t Remove It Immediately After Chemotherapy?
Patients often feel anxious once chemotherapy ends. They want to remove the port quickly to feel “normal” again. But I usually advise my patients to wait. We do not remove the port immediately after the last chemotherapy session. We typically wait for 6 months to 1 year before taking it out. This isn’t just a random buffer period—it serves a real medical purpose.
Understanding the Risk of Cancer Recurrence
Many cancers in India are diagnosed in advanced or locally advanced stages. Even after successful chemotherapy, we know that the highest risk of recurrence exists during the first two years after treatment. If cancer comes back in this period, patients may require another round of chemotherapy, scans, or blood tests. In such situations, having a chemo port already in place saves time, effort, pain, and money.
Cost and Complexity of Re-inserting a Port
The removal process of a chemo port is simple. It takes only 10 to 15 minutes in an OPD setting. But re-inserting a chemo port is a surgical process. It requires an operating theatre, anesthesia, sterile setup, and significant cost. That’s why we wait before removing it—to avoid repeating the entire surgical process if the disease relapses in a short time.
Factors That Influence the Decision
We don’t base the decision to remove the port only on time. We also evaluate:
The stage of cancer when diagnosed
The aggressiveness of the tumor
The overall health status of the patient
The probability of recurrence
If we believe the patient has a low risk of recurrence and is doing well, we may remove it closer to the 6-month mark. For higher-risk cases, we may recommend waiting for a year.
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About Dr. Praveen Kammar
Dr Praveen Kammar is a surgical oncologist practising in the city of Mumbai.
He completed his MCh course in surgical oncology from the reputed Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, one of the premier cancer care centres in the country. He also holds a fellowship in Colorectal surgery from Yopnsei cancer centre, Seoul, South Korea. Dr Praveen’s main area of focus is colorectal and GI oncology, Gynecological cancers, minimal access surgeries for abdominal and thoracic malignancies, transanal surgeries, and sphincter-saving surgeries for rectal cancer, cytoreductive surgeries, and HIPEC for advanced abdominal cancers.
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