Port

Hi emsharon81,

Thank you for posting in our Ask a Nurse section.

I’m sorry to read that your mum is undergoing chemo, I hope she is tolerating it well and doing ok.

I’m not sure from your post whether your mum has any other symptoms with the lump or if she has had it reviewed by her oncology team. Swelling at the port site can indicate possible infection or blockage so we would recommend that your mum has the port reviewed by her oncology team as soon as she can to rule these out.

I hope this helps but if you would like any further advice or support you can speak with our cancer nurse on the Support Line on 1800 200 700 Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm.

Kind regards,

Cancer Nurse