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Wed, 06/09/2021 - 09:06

A few tips to avoid melanoma

09/06/2021 Here are a few tips to avoid melanoma now that spring has sprung. The first rays of sunshine have already made their appearance in Belgium these past weeks. It's perfect weather for showing off one's legs and shoulders, but in moderation, and above all with protection! It's also the opportunity for Institut Jules Bordet, a centre specialised in the fight against cancer, to go over the basics of sun protection. While we all know we…
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Fri, 05/28/2021 - 10:17

World No Tobacco Day

Press Release (28/05/2021)  The health crisis is a good opportunity to stop smoking.
On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day the Jules Bordet Institute is making the connection between Covid-19 and stopping smoking  Brussels, 28 May 2021 – For more than a year now Covid-19 has disrupted our lives, jeopardising our health, limiting our social contacts, interfering with our day-to-day lives and changing our way of working. Yet the…
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Mon, 05/03/2021 - 11:15

Innovative technique for the radiation therapy of breast cancer

News published on 03/05/2021 Innovative technique for the radiation therapy of breast cancer: for a better saving of healthy tissue    The Bordet Institute's radiotherapy department, in cooperation with Ghent University Hospital (UZ Gent), is studying an innovative technique for the radiation therapy of breast cancer that aims to reduce the irradiation received by healthy tissue. The Institute is now proposing, for patients…
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Thu, 04/29/2021 - 11:50

Les hôpitaux publics bruxellois du réseau IRIS soutiennent les médecins spécialistes en formation

29/04/2021 Les hôpitaux publics bruxellois du réseau IRIS soutiennent des conditions de travail décentes pour les médecins spécialistes en formation et leur bonne intégration dans les équipes de soins lors de leurs stages Depuis quelques mois, des négociations sont en cours à propos du statut des médecins assistants candidats spécialisation (MACS). L’objectif, qui est de mettre en place un contrat de travail et de stage homogène dans tout le…
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Wed, 04/28/2021 - 08:15

The Jules Bordet Institute's Anatomical Pathology Department acquires laser microdissection technology 

28/04/2021 The Jules Bordet Institute's Anatomical Pathology Department acquires laser microdissection technology.  Since its creation, the Jules Bordet Institute has been devoted to understanding, treating and fighting cancer. The recent acquisition of high precision laser microdissection technology reflects this mission and will make it possible to refine our knowledge of the heterogeneity of tumours and of the tumour microenvironment…
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Tue, 03/23/2021 - 12:17

L’Institut Jules Bordet soutient la campagne de dépistage du cancer colorectal, organisée par BruPrev

Communiqué de presse (23/03/2021)  Vous avez plus de 50 ans ? Le Colotest peut vous sauver la vie ! Bruprev lance une grande campagne de dépistage du cancer colorectal en Région bruxelloise 9 fois sur 10, le cancer colorectal peut être guéri facilement, s’il est détecté à temps. Pourtant, à peine 12 % des Bruxellois se font tester. Bruprev, association chargée du dépistage par la Région-Capitale, invite tous les habitants âgés de 50…
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Fri, 03/12/2021 - 14:17

The New Jules Bordet Institute, 10,000 m² dedicated to cancer research

12/03/2021 The New Jules Bordet Institute, 10,000 m² dedicated to cancer research The 4th floor of the new Jules Bordet Institute will be devoted entirely to translational research to combat cancer with the aim of arriving at a better understanding of cancer pathology in the interests of improved treatment, in particular by actively studying its functioning and the interaction between the cancer cells and the tumour microenvironment. The…
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Fri, 03/12/2021 - 08:17

The New Jules Bordet Institute, a building designed to welcome leading edge medicine and technologies now and into the future 

12/03/2021 The New Jules Bordet Institute, a building designed to welcome leading edge medicine and technologies now and into the future  Technology for diagnosing and treating cancer is developing at a rapid rate, permitting more individualised, precise and effective cancer treatment for each patient. The new Jules Bordet Institute building is designed to welcome these leading edge technologies now and into the future. The fully…
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Mon, 03/08/2021 - 08:17

The new Jules Bordet Institute, a modern architecture with a human vision

08/03/2021 The New Jules Bordet Institute, a modern architecture with a human vision On first contact, the new Jules Bordet Institute is notable for its logical design and transparent organisation.  The building is in the form of a parallelepiped, laid out around a central axis that serves all the vertical circulations, with six patios that allow natural light to permeate deep into the building. This apparent simplicity translates into an…
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Mon, 03/08/2021 - 08:17

The New Jules Bordet Institute, the central element in a cancer treatment pole unique in Belgium

08/03/2021 The New Jules Bordet Institute, the central element in a cancer treatment pole unique in Belgium The Jules Bordet Institute, a university hospital dedicated entirely to the fight against cancer, is moving to a brand new building on the Anderlecht campus, in immediate proximity to the Erasmus Hospital and the ULB (Free University of Brussels) Faculty of Medicine. Currently occupying 35,000 m², the Institute's new building will offer…
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