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Ethics committee

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...

Radiotherapy

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...

Surgery

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,...

Pink October 2024 recapitulatif

Pink October 2024: a month of awareness in the fight against breast cancer Each year, the Jules Bordet Institute, the only cancer reference center in Belgium, supports around 800 new cases of breast cancer with expert and multidisciplinary support at each stage of the disease: screening, treatments and post-cancer follow-up. Throughout the month of October, our teams are mobilizing to make the fight against breast cancer visible. ...

Breast cancers

Breast cancers “Our patients receive support at every level, including psychological support”   Dr Martine Piccart, Medical Oncologist and Scientific Director Virtual clinic Discover in ...

Movember 2024 (Professionals)

Movember 2024 (Page for healthcare professionals) Identifying the warning signs of male cancers Male urological cancers are often poorly diagnosed. Yet the sooner they are diagnosed and treated the greater the chances of remission. Reminder of the warning signs : Bladder cancer ...

Movember 2024 : In November Bordet is pulling out all the stops!

Movember 2024 : In November Bordet is pulling out all the stops ! Throughout the month of November our teams will be mobilising to put the spotlight on combatting male cancers and making men more aware of the need to look after their health : ...

Prostate cancers

Prostate cancers “Our aim is to preserve the patient’s quality of life while treating the tumour as effectively as possible.”   Dr Alexandre Peltier, Urological surgeon How we treat the prostate cancers Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. The Institut Jules Bordet has the cutting-edge technology needed to detect and treat these tumours. ...

Urology

Urology department Our role The Urology Department is responsible for the medical and surgical treatment of pathologies associated with the male and female urinary tract and the male genitalia.Its activities are essentially diagnosis and treatment and the monitoring of cancerous and non-cancerous conditions affecting the prostate, kidneys, bladder and male genitalia.As our work is principally ...

IMPAKT 2017

IMPAKT 2017 A great IMPAKT meeting in Brussels on  4-6 May 2017 in Brussels.These few words to remind you that there will be a great IMPAKT meeting in Brussels on  4‐6 May 2017 in Brussels.