30 October 2025 : Database Analysis
Implantable Ports vs Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters in Breast Cancer Chemotherapy: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis
Weifei Chen A 1*, Danhua Wu BC 2, Zhenjun Tong EF 1, Yun Jiang EF 1, Yanan Hong E 1DOI: 10.12659/MSM.949000
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e949000
Table 1 Search strategies for each database.
| Database | Search strategies |
|---|---|
| PubMed | (“Breast Neoplasm” OR “Mammary Tumors” OR “Cancer” OR “Carcinoma” OR “Neoplasm” OR “Tumor” OR “Malignancy” OR “Oncology” OR “Solid Tumors”) AND(“Chemotherapy” OR “Chemotherapeutic Agents” OR “Cancer Chemotherapy” OR “Systemic Therapy” OR “Oncology Drugs” OR “Anticancer Drugs” OR “Cancer Treatment”) AND(“PICC” OR “Implantable Venous Port” OR “Port-a-cath” OR “Totally Implantable Venous Access Device” OR “TIVAD” OR “Central Venous Catheter” OR “Peripheral Central Venous Catheter” OR “Vascular Access Devices”) |
| Cochrane | (“Breast” OR “Cancer” OR “Carcinoma” OR “Neoplasm” OR “Tumor” OR “Malignancy” OR “Oncology” OR “Solid Tumors”)AND (“Chemotherapy” OR “Cancer Chemotherapy” OR “Chemotherapeutic Agents” OR “Oncology Drugs” OR “Anticancer Drugs” OR “Cancer Treatment”) AND(“PICC” OR “Implantable Venous Port” OR “Port-a-cath” OR “Totally Implantable Venous Access Device” OR “TIVAD” OR “Central Venous Catheter” OR “Vascular Access Devices”) |
| Science direct | (“Breast Cancer” OR “Breast Neoplasms” OR “Breast Tumor” OR “Breast Carcinoma” OR “Mammary Carcinoma” OR “Mammary Neoplasm” OR “Breast Malignancy” OR “Breast Adenocarcinoma”) AND (“Chemotherapy” OR “Antineoplastic Agents” OR “Drug Therapy” OR “Cancer Chemotherapy” OR “Chemotherapeutic Agents” OR “Systemic Therapy”) AND ((“Implantable Venous Port” OR “Implantable Port” OR “Port-a-cath” OR “Totally Implantable Venous Access Device” OR “TIVAD” OR “Implanted Venous Access” OR “Port Catheter”) OR (“Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter” OR “Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter” OR “PICC” OR “PICC Line”)) |
| Embase | (‘breast tumor’/exp OR ‘breast cancer’ OR ‘breast carcinoma’ OR ‘mammary carcinoma’ OR ‘mammary neoplasm’ OR ‘breast malignancy’ OR ‘breast adenocarcinoma’) AND (‘chemotherapy’/exp OR ‘antineoplastic agent’/exp OR ‘drug therapy’/exp OR ‘cancer chemotherapy’ OR ‘chemotherapeutic agents’ OR ‘systemic therapy’) AND ((‘implantable venous port’ OR ‘implantable port’ OR ‘port-a-cath’ OR ‘totally implantable venous access device’ OR ‘tivad’ OR ‘implanted venous access’ OR ‘port catheter’) OR (‘peripherally inserted central venous catheter’ OR ‘peripherally inserted central catheter’ OR ‘picc’ OR ‘picc line’)) |