Port Shirts

Make port access easier

But what’s a port and why is this important?

Many kids who are diagnosed with cancer and blood disorders have a port-a-cath inserted under their skin, usually in the chest area. The port is accessed with a needle and IV, and chemo is given this way. As well as chemotherapy, ports can be used to draw blood and give fluids, antibiotics, and blood transfusions.

Port shirts allow for easier access to this area because they only have to unzip the zipper rather than removing their shirt. This means kids can stay covered up while making sure the port area is clean and sterile.

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For better treatment days

The area surrounding the port must be sterile, so if a child is wearing a regular shirt, they generally need to remove it for the port to be accessed. If a child is wearing a Port shirt, they simply need to unzip the zipper for the port to be accessed.