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Novel Treatment Unit

Novel Treatment Unit Our rol The Novel Treatment Unit welcomes patients who are participating in clinical trials conducted by the Clinical Trial Conduct Unit. These trials are carried out with patients from the Institute or from other institutions with the aim of developing new cancer treatment and offering them innovative treatment approaches.  A multidisciplinary team of investigating doctor...

accompaniment

Supporting care With the medical teams, many other healthcare professionals support the patients. They are dedicated to help patients in managing their illness and treatments, and to promote their wellbeing. ICSOs Cancer care nurse coordinators (ICSOs) play an important role in each patient’s care pathway.They coordinate patient care among the different healthcare providers dealing with each patient’s case: doctors, paramedical staff (psychologists, dieticians, physiotherapists, etc) and administrative staff. ICSOs also liaise between the Institut Bordet and any external care providers such as GPs and h...

Cancer Prevention and Screening

Cancer prevention and screening In Europe, 1 man in 3 and 1 woman in 4 will develop cancer before the age of 75. You can reduce and control this risk. So put the odds in your favour!   Dr Jean-Benoît Burrion Head of Prevention & Screening Clinic Primary and secondary ...

Advice and wellness nursing

Advice and wellness nursing A well-being interlude along the care pathway Our role Nurses specialized in advice and wellness nursing  at the Jules Bordet Institute seek to conserve and improve the body image and well-being of patients with cancer or having had cancer. This support is aimed at the well-being of patients. It is provided in cooperation with other Institute actors...

Radical prostatectomy

Radical prostatectomy Let's explore this theme together  Dr Thierry Quackels Urologist In few words A radical prostatectomy is a surgical intervention that involves removing the enti...

irm of the prostate

Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the prostate Let's explore this subject together  Drs Yolène Lefebvre and Maxime Deforche Radiologists In few words Multiparametr...

Prostate biopsy

Prostate biopsy Let's explore this theme together  Prof Romain Diamand, Urologist In a few words A prostate biopsy is a medical examination that consists of removing samples of prost...

Promotion operation support (CTC – CTSU)

Clinical Trials Center (CTC) - Promotion operation support (CTSU) Our role Promotion means operations support to clinical studies sponsorship activities.CTC is a support service, taking into account aspects of commercial and academic clinical research, with the mission of providing professional assistance to clinical research by centralizing and harmonizing the administrative, operational (eg:...

Focal therapy using HiFU

Focal therapy using focal ultrasound (HiFU) Explorons ensemble cette thématique  Dr Ksenija Limani Urologist In few words Focal therapy for prostate cancer is an innovative treatment app...

External Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT)

External Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT) Let's explore this subject together  Drs François-Xavier Otte and Nicolas Jullian, Radiotherapists In few words EBRT, External Beam Radiation ...

Treatment by brachytherapy

Treatment by brachytherapy Let's explore this subject together  Dr Alexandre Peltier Urologist In few words Low dose rate (LDR) brachytherapy is an internal radiotherapy method used ...

Active surveillance

Active surveillance Let's explore this subject together  Prof Thierry Roumeguère, Urologist In few words Active surveillance is a strategy for localised prostate cancer care that co...

Prostate biopsy (Copy) (Copy)

Prostate biopsy Let's explore this theme together  Prof Romain Diamand, Urologist In a few words A prostate biopsy is a medical examination that consists of removing samples of prost...

Prostate cancers

Prostate cancers Generalities The prostate is a gland that is a part of the male genital system, located beneath the bladder and surrounding the urethra. In young men it is the size of a walnut but it can increase in volume with age. The prostate produces prostatic fluid that is a constituent of sperm and helps nourish and protect the spermatozoids. Prostate cancer develops in the prostate ce...

Theranostic treatment

Treatment with radiopharmaceuticals (theranostics) Let's explore this subject together  Prof Carlos Artigas, Nuclear medicine In few words Theranostics is an approach based on vecto...

Theranostic treatment (Copy)

Treatment with radiopharmaceuticals (theranostics) Let's explore this subject together  Prof Carlos Artigas, Nuclear medicine In few words Theranostics is an approach based on vecto...

Focal therapy by microwave - TMA

Focal therapy using targeted microwave ablation (TMA) Let's explore this subject together  Dr Alexandre Peltier Urologist In few words Focal therapy for prostate cancer is an innova...

Positron Emission Tomography with PSMA

Positron Emission Tomography with PSMA as biomarker (PSMA PET) Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) Let's explore this subject together  Prof Carlos Artigas, Nuclear doctor In few words ...

Medical Physics

Medical Physics Our role Medical physicists are involved with the application of medical physics principles and techniques for prevention, treatment and diagnosis of cancer and the protection of the patients, staff and members of the public from ionizing and non-ionizing radiation hazards (More information).At Institut Jules Bordet, the organizational structure of the Medical Physics Departmen...