Understanding chemotherapy - Macmillan Cancer

How chemotherapy is givenContact the hospital for advice straight away if you have:• soreness, redness or darkening of the skin around theline or port• fluid leaking from the skin around the line or port• swelling of your arm, chest, neck or shoulder• pain in your chest, arm or neck• feeling ‘shivery’ or unwell after your line or port hasbeen flushed• a high temperature. Most hospitals say that a temperatureabove 38°C (100.4°F) is high, but some use a lower orhigher temperature. The cancer doctors and nurses atyour hospital will advise you on this.We have fact sheets about central and PICC linesthat we can send you.33