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Pink October: Early detection for a better fight against breast cancer bordet.be

As part of Pink October, Institut Jules Bordet is highlighting the importance of early breast cancer diagnosis and strengthening its breast imaging services to facilitate patients’ access to screening and diagnostic examinations.Breast cancer remains the most common cancer among women. In Belgium, an average of 12,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. However, more than three out of four breast cancers are diagnosed at an early stage (stage I…
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AJA Dance Workshop

Feel like moving, exploring and reconnecting with your body? The AJA team invites you to a dance workshop designed as a moment of movement, self-expression and well-being.Open to all levels, this workshop invites you to explore movement at your own pace, in a supportive and friendly atmosphere.21 October 2026
3:00–4:30 pm
Route 2980, to the right of the piano
Registration: Atelier danse AJA - Dansworkshop AYA – Remplir le formulaire…
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Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Understanding Why Some Patients Respond to Immunotherapy

An international study conducted in collaboration with Institut Jules Bordet (H.U.B) provides new insights into the response to immunotherapy in triple-negative breast cancer.In advanced triple-negative breast cancer, immunotherapy can be given in combination with chemotherapy. However, not all patients respond to treatment in the same way, and researchers are working to understand why.Published in the prestigious scientific journal Cell Reports…
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Ovarian cancer: taking a piece of the tumour to test treatments

While Septembre Turquoise shines a spotlight on gynaecological cancers each year, research continues to make progress in understanding these diseases and, ultimately, treating them more effectively. At the Institut Jules Bordet (H.U.B), researchers are developing an innovative approach to study in the laboratory how a tumour from a patient with ovarian cancer responds to different treatments.Every tumour is different and not all tumours respond…
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Conference: “Head and neck cancers – Let’s talk about them”

🗣️ Conference: “Head and neck cancers – Let’s talk about them”
📅 8 October 2026
🕡 6:30 pm – 9 pm
📍 Tagnon Auditorium – Institut Jules Bordet
🥂 Drinks reception at Espace Piano following the conference
📝 Registration (free but mandatory): Here

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A persistent hoarse voice, a lump in the neck or a sore in the mouth that does not heal… certain symptoms can be warning signs of head and neck cancer. If they persist for…
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September events

On the programme this September: patient seminars as part of Septembre Rouge, an onco-sexology workshop, a meeting dedicated to integrative medicine, and an information stand on head and neck cancers.Discover below the different events taking place throughout September:📅 02/09/2026 — Seminar as part of "Septembre Rouge": multiple myeloma & amyloidosis📅 07/09/2026 — Onco-sexology workshop📅 08/09/2026 — Seminar as part of "Septembre Rouge":…
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Turquoise September: gynaecological cancers can affect women at any age

From September 1 to 30, the Brussels University Hospital is raising awareness as part of Turquoise September, the month dedicated to raising awareness about gynaecological cancers.

This year, the campaign focuses on passing knowledge from one generation to the next. While age is the main risk factor, gynaecological cancers can affect women at any stage of life. In Belgium, more than 3,000 new cases are diagnosed every year.Recognising the…
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Stoma Day on October 2: Information Stand

Programme of the dayMembers of the stoma therapy team will be present at an information stand to inform and raise awareness among the public and healthcare professionals about the different types of stoma and their management at H.U.B. and at home. Two companies will also be there to present the range of stoma bags, skin protection products and accessories available for patient care.It will also be an opportunity for healthcare and medical staff…
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Unable to attend? Cancel your appointment in time to avoid charges

Appointments that are neither attended nor cancelled are a major cause of delays in our hospitals. If you are unable to keep your appointment, please let us know as soon as possible.Any appointment that is missed and not cancelled at least 48 hours before the scheduled time will incur a fee:€30 for a consultation€100 for an MRI scan, X-ray or CT scan€200 for a procedureThere are several ways to cancel an appointment:Through the MyHUB app, if you…
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HÔP'VOICES: Season 2 is coming on September 7 !

Behind every episode of this new season are three faces: Frédérique, Marine and Pauline. We’re going out to meet the people who bring the H.U.B. to life, giving them a voice and a chance to share their stories… their emotions… their voices.Moving testimonies, inspiring life journeys, innovations that are advancing medicine, and hospital professions that are sometimes still little known.Our goal? To take you to the heart of the H.U.B., through…
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