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September: A month to increase awareness of blood cancers

News (02/09/2024)

September: A month to increase awareness of blood cancers

Every year thousands of people are diagnosed with a blood cancer, while the general public   often remains unaware of the different forms these cancers can take.  In September, during Blood Cancer Awareness Month, we put the spotlight on these diseases to promote increased understanding and support for persons affected.   

DIARY FOR THE MONTH
To increase public awareness of blood cancers, the H.U.B.’s Department of Haematology is organising a number of events throughout the month of September: 

  • Seminars for patients: Join us on Friday 6, 13 and 20 September for seminars dedicated to patients and their families. An opportunity to talk to haematology experts   and to better understand the implications of blood cancers.  
    For more information
  • The giant red blood cell: On 18 September a giant red blood cell will be displayed in the lobby of the Jules Bordet Institute. Come and discover this interactive and educational installation and gain a better understanding of how red blood cells work and the vital role they play in our body. 
  • Blood for 100 exhibition: This exhibition highlights diversity and the importance of giving blood for treating patients with blood diseases and for helping achieve progress in research.   
  • Discover the exhibition at the Erasmus Hospital between 19 and 25 September and then between 25 and 30 September at the Jules Bordet Institute. A project organised in cooperation with the Red Cross and Abbvie.  

EXPERTISE IN HAEMATOLOGY
The Jules Bordet Institute Department of Haematology is at the forefront of blood cancer research and treatment. Our multidisciplinary team provides comprehensive patient care that incorporates the benefits of the latest scientific and technological progress.    

We are particularly committed in the following fields: 

  • Care for Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA): Young patients present unique challenges. We have developed specific programmes to meet their medical and psychosocial needs.
  • Rare haematological cancers: Our expertise also extends to rare haematological cancers for which we propose personalised and innovative treatment. 
  • Cell therapies : A brand new unit and expert teams place us at the forefront of developments in cell therapy and complex treatment. 
  • Long-Term Follow-Up Clinic: Aware of the challenges of life after cancer, we have founded a clinic dedicated to supporting patients in remission. This initiative aims to help patients manage the after-effects of their cancer and to improve their quality of life in the long term. 

We invite you to participate in our events and to follow us on the social networks to find out more about blood cancers and continuing progress in treating them. 

Together let’s make September a month of solidarity and increasing awareness of haematological diseases.  

The teams at the H.U.B. Haematological Departments work in close cooperation :

  1. For more information on the Erasmus Hospital Department of Haematology: 
    https://www.erasme.be/en/services/haematology
  2. For more information on the Children’s Hospital Department of Paediatric Haemato-Oncology: https://www.huderf.be/en/services/hemato-oncology-pediatric