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Objective To compare the effects of venous port access ( VPA ) with peripherally inserted central catheters ( PICC) in patients with breast cancer .Methods 120 cases with breast cancer were divided into 2 groups from Jan.2009 to Dec.2010,among whom 60 cases were with VPA when receiving operation , and the other 60 cases were with PICC after the operation .The success rate of catheterization , duration of catheter in-dwelling and catheter-related complications of the 2 groups were compared .Results The one-time success rate of catheterization was 100%in VPA group and 66.7%in PICC group .The catheters were retained for more than 12 months in 59 cases in VPA group,while only 4 cases in PICC group retained catheter for more than 12 months. The complications occurred to 1 case in VPA group ( 1.7%) and 9 cases in PICC group ( 15%) .Conclusion VPA is an ideal pathway for chemotherapy of patients with breast cancer , which can reduce nursing work and is worth to be promoted in clinical practice .