Radiotherapy Our role Radiotherapy is one of the main treatments for cancer and is used as an independent treatment or in combination with surgery and/or systemic treatment (i.e. chemotherapy). The goal is to cure cancer, to augment the prognosis, or to palliate symptoms.Radiation therapy has a biological effect on the DNA and the inflammatory status of the tumor. The side effects are decrease...
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...
Cell therapy unit (Hematology) Our rol The hematological cell therapy unit (U.T.C.H.) is a platform dedicated to translating new cell therapies into reliable and effective treatment that increases the survival rate of cancer patients as a result of innovative approaches. The unit's functioning is closely integrated with that of the apheresis unit upstream and the clinical transplantation ...
Clinical Trials Conduct Unit (CTCU) Our rol The role of the Clinical Trials Conduct Unit (CTCU) is to conduct clinical studies in a professional manner, in compliance with European Directives, regulations and Good Clinical Practice – GCP). These clinical studies are carried out in collaboration with pharmaceutical firms and/or academic partners. The Institut Bordet also implements its own clin...
Molecular Immunology Laboratory (MIU) Overview The Molecular Immunology Laboratory strives to improve our understanding of the immune response in cancer and how it can be manipulated to the benefit of the patients. It investigates lymphocyte activities in several clinical conditions: First, by studying the organization and cellular state of CD4+ T cells and germinal center B cells infiltratin...
The Ethics Committee PLENARY MEETINGS The ethics committee meets twice monthly in plenary session to review research projects that have been submitted for its evaluation. A select committee of its members also meets weekly to consid...
Contractual support for promotion and investigation (Clinical Trials Center - CTC) Our role Investigation means contract support to clinical studies sponsorship and participating site...
Mantle Cell Lymphoma Health problems Mantle cell lymphoma What is it ? ...
Systemic Mastocytosis Health problems Systemic Mastocytosis What is it ? ...
Advanced Systemic Mastocytosis (aSM) Health problems Advanced Systemic Mastocytosis (aSM) What is it? ...
Burkitt Lymphoma Health problems Burkitt Lymphoma What is it ? ...
Cerebral Lymphoma Health problems Cerabral Lymphoma What is it ? ...
Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Health problems Allogeneic stem cell transplant What it is ? ...
Organigram of the Jules Bordet Institute Organigram Management The Board of Directors of the University Hospital of Brussels (H.U.B.), a grouping of the Jules Bordet Institute, the Era...
Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) Health Problems Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) What is it ? ...
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...
Urology department Presentation Urology is probably one of the medico-surgical specialities that has developed most in recent years. Its wide range of activities, covering fields such as urinary stones, cancerology, andrology, urinary incontinence and pelvic floor disorders, has benefitted from phenomenal progress. Urologists have transformed their practice, most notably thanks to the introduc...
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 ...
Apheresis Unit (Hematology) Video presentation ...
Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia Health problems Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia Video presentation ...