When your port is in use, a see-through bandage will cover the needle. You don’t need a bandage when the port isn’t in use, and you should treat the skin over it just like the rest of your skin.

Chemotherapy is a common treatment following a breast cancer diagnosis. It may involve insertion of a port-a-catheter, or “port.” Here are five things to know about ports.

The FAA will pay 95 percent ($117,227) of Century West’s fee. The port’s 5 percent share ($6,169) likely will be covered by the state, Nutter said, so the change won’t have an impact on the budget.