Neuroendocrine tumours “A neuroendocrine tumour is a particular kind of digestive cancer that requires very specific management.” Pr. Jean-Luc Van Laethem Digestive Oncology, Clinic Head How we treat neuroendocrine tumours Although often situated in an organ of the digestive tract, neuroendocrine tumours behave differently from other digestive cancers and must often be treated in a specific way. ...
Liver cancers “A surgeon never takes the decision to operate on their own. The management of hepatic tumours is always multidisciplinary.” Dr Vincent Donckier, Hepatobiliary surgeon and head of surgery, Institut Bordet. How we treat liver cancers There are 2 types of hepatic cancer: primary liver cancer and hepatic metastases originating from other primary tumours. Surgery is the major treatment for these cancers but it is limited by the need to conserve sufficient functional liver tissue. Other therapies may be combined with surgery. ...
Brain tumours « Neuro-Oncology is above all a multidisciplinary approach at the centre of which the quality of life of the patient is crucial » Dr Philippe Martinive Clinic Director How we treat brain tumours The Institut Jules Bordet treats both primary brain cancers and brain metastases. Medical imaging plays a major role in this treatment because, in the brain, accurate definition of the tumour is crucial. ...
Urological and male genital cancers We combine surgical expertise and innovative therapies to treat cancers of the urinary system and male reproductive organs. Medical excellence and human accompaniment guide our team every day in providing our patients with the very best care Prof. Thierry Roumeguère and Dr Alexandre Peltier, Director of the H.U.B Department of Urology and Director of the H.U.B Associated Department of Urology How we treat male urological and genital cancers Urogenital cancers are tumours that develop in the urinary or genital system ...
Breast Cancer Translational Research Laboratory J.C. Heuson Description The aim of the Institut Bordet J.-C. Heuson Breast Cancer Translational Research Laboratory (BCTL) is to facilitate the transfer of scientific discoveries about breast cancer that are made in the laboratory into clinical practice. It seeks to improve the molecular characterisation of breast cancer through the use of leadin...
Teaching at the Institut Jules Bordet “Interns are integrated into an organised, multidisciplinary system under the constant supervision of their intern supervisor and his team.” Prof. Anne-Pascale Meert, Head of the Internal Medicine Clinic and Director of the 2nd and 3rd Master’s Internal Medicine at the Institut Jules Bordet The Institut Jules Bordet, university hospital Our formations ...
Research Since its foundation, the Institut Jules Bordet has always strived to understand the cellular mechanisms involved in cancer and to improve cancer treatments. By collaborating closely with healthcare professionals and doctors from all fields of medicine, researchers at the Institut Bordet are able to offer patients the latest innovations derived from scientific research. «The projects carried out by researchers at the Institut Bordet are exceptional in their cross-disciplinary nature and inventiveness. Driving healthcare forward and exploring all possible research avenues – this is the approach we take at the Institut Bordet. » Martine Piccart Research Director How research helps to move cancer treatment forward At the Institut Jules Bordet, research is both clinical and translational. It is a highly organised activity mobilising and involving numerous health professionals, as well as patients. ...
Hematology department Our role The Clinical Haematology Department at the Jules Bordet Institute specialises in determining and treating malignant haemopathies (blood cancers). The Jules Bordet Institute is committed to treating these diseases with the aim of providing the patient with individualised care of the highest quality in terms of treatment and support.In addition to treating malignan...
Surgery department Our rol The principal mission of the Institut Bordet Department of Surgery is the surgical treatment of cancerous diseases. More specifically, our surgeons strive to: offer leading-edge surgical techniques in the treatment of cancer; integrate surgery into global cancer treatment; encourage approaches combining surgery and other treatments such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy,...
Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Department Our role The anaesthetist’s work is often little known but it is fundamental for optimal and safe patient care. Indeed, before anything else, it is the anaesthetist who evaluates the patient’s state of health before, during and after the operation, the surgeon essentially taking care of the intervention. Before the operation: the first evaluation i...
Oncogenetic clinic You do not inherit a cancer, you inherit an increased risk of developing a cancer. Daphné t’Kint de Roodenbeke Head of the Oncogenetic Clinic Oncogenetics: Is cancer hereditary? ...
Anatomical pathology department Our role Anatomical pathology is a medical speciality whose role is to diagnose or confirm a diagnosis on the basis of analyses of tissue and/or cells taken from the patient. This diagnosis has a major role in evaluating the clinical prognosis and choice of treatment. The anatomopathological examination consists of evaluating the prognostic factors and detecting...
The Institut Jules Bordet A pioneering centre in Belgium’s fight against cancer “The Institut Jules Bordet is an integrated, multidisciplinary centre, unique in Belgium and which enjoys an international reputation. The hospital is devoted entirely to patients affected by cancer. For more than 75 years, our teams have been offering patients leading-edge diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in the prevention, screening and active treatment of all types of cancer. The Institut Bordet also carries out important research activities which every year lead to major discoveries, as well as providing high-level, specialised university training.” Our missions THE INSTITUTE IN FIGURES ...
Occupational therapy Our rol The occupational therapists at the Jules Bordet Institute accompany patients with reduced independence. They assist them in readapting to their daily and social life through practical everyday activities while taking into account individual potential and the constraints of the environment. Occupational therapists work in multidisciplinary teams and on the basis of...
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Medical Oncology Clinic Our role The Institut Bordet Medical Oncology Clinic has a number of roles: diagnosis and therapeutic care of patients with solid tumours overseeing administration of cancer medication for in-patients and out-patients monitoring patients during and after their treatment. The Clinic takes a multidisciplinary approach. Therapeutic decisions are made in consultation with ...
Psycho-oncology clinic Our role The objectives of the Psycho-Oncology Clinic of the Institut Jules Bordet are: the psychological and psychiatric management of the patients and/or those close to them, the development of clinical research projects, healthcare-provider/patient communication training and psycho-oncology training in general. The common objective of the psychiatrists, psychologists,...
Digestive Oncology Department . Our rol The Interhospital Digestive Oncology Department organises care pathways and treats persons with a cancer of the digestive tract. This means tumours located between the mouth and anus. The Interhospital Digestive Oncology Department is located within the Erasmus Hosp...
Nursing department Our rol The mission of the Institut Bordet Department of Nursing is to provide comprehensive care for patients affected by cancer and to deliver high-quality, adapted and personalised nursing care as part of a multidisciplinary team. The Department also seeks to promote the skills, motivation and empowerment of its nursing staff and carers.Nursing care is delivered according...
Radiology – Medical Imaging Our role The radiology department of the Institut Jules Bordet brings together the various medical imaging techniques, except for nuclear medicine. The techniques concerned are: conventional radiology (radiography including mammography and bone densitometry), tomodensitometry (X-ray scanning), ultrasound (ultrasound imaging), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). A...