Do i need a port for chemo if i have a cancerous brain tumor?

Depends on chemo...: Many types of brain tumors are treated with chemotherapy that needs to be administered by an intravenous route. Depending on the chemotherapy regimen to be given, a port can be the preferred (and safest) route. Even for those chemotherapies that can be given by a peripheral iv, if it is too difficult to start an IV on someone, a port is sometimes needed. Work with your oncologist about this issue.