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Thu, 09/28/2023 - 08:50

Lung cancer: standardize practices for the benefit of the patient

News (28/09/2023) Lung cancer: standardize practices for the benefit of the patient During the World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) held in Singapore from September 9 to 12, Dr. Mariana Brandao, medical oncologist at the Jules Bordet Institute, was able to present a new consensus definition to define the resectability of stage III non-small cell lung cancers, the result of long-term work carried out by many eminent members of thoracic…
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Tue, 09/19/2023 - 00:44

Importance of multidisciplinary care for head and neck cancers 

News (19/09/2023) The importance of multidisciplinary care for head and neck cancers  Risk factors and warning signs for “head and neck” cancers
“Head and neck” cancers cover all the tumours that develop in the upper aero-digestive tract or ENT: tongue, palate, nose, sinus, throat, larynx, pharynx, etc. Three risk factors have been clearly identified and they are all avoidable: tobacco, alcohol and the sexually transmissible…
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Wed, 08/09/2023 - 12:50

A new treatment option for patients with haematological cancers

News (09/08/2023) A new treatment option for patients with haematological cancers  The Jules Bordet Institute is now one of 7 Belgian centres to propose treatment with CAR-T cells for haematological cancer patients.  There are a number of treatments available for haematological cancers: chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiotherapy, stem cell grafts and also cell therapy. Today, thanks to its cell therapy unit, the Jules Bordet Institute is able…
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Wed, 07/12/2023 - 10:00

Cancer screening: more opportunities to make an appointment to define your risk profile and take control of your health

News (12/07/2023) Cancer screening: more opportunities to make an appointment to define your risk profile and take control of your health The Jules Bordet Institute is making it easier for you to screen for cancer and opening new city centre consultations at the Lothier Polyclinic. Screening as part of a routine health check-up: that is the aim of the Cancer Screening and Prevention Clinic. This means giving everyone the opportunity to map…
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Fri, 06/30/2023 - 08:51

Sarcoma in the spotlight throughout the month of July

News (30/06/2023)  Sarcoma in the spotlight throughout the month of July The month of July is sarcoma awareness month. Sarcoma is a rare tumour of the bones and soft tissue that affects an average of 600 people a year in Belgium.    To increase the visibility of this often little known tumour, we invite you to wear a yellow ribbon throughout the month of July.  On 18 July, the parents' association CumCura will be present alongside our…
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Mon, 06/12/2023 - 08:51

Here are a few tips to avoid melanome now that spring has sprung

Press release (12/06/2023)  Here are a few tips to avoid melanome now that spring has sprung
Waar true or false about skin prevention Brussels, 12th June 2023 - The first rays of sunshine have already made their appearance in Belgium these past weeks. It's the opportunity for The Brussels University Hospital (H.U.B), consisting of the Erasmus Hospital, the Jules Bordet Institute and the Queen Fabiola University Children's Hospital, to go…
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Mon, 06/05/2023 - 08:50

Long live summer! Welcome the summer with serenity despite your illness

News (05/06/2023) LONG LIVE SUMMER! Welcome the summer with serenity despite your illness
When you have a cancer the arrival of summer can be a source of additional stress. Managing your illness and side effects can be more complicated in the summer months and a source of anxiety: How to manage a stoma when you want to swim? What hair solutions when the weather gets really hot? Are there swimsuits for women who have had a mastectomy…
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Tue, 05/30/2023 - 09:50

Le Centre d’Aide aux Fumeurs de l’Institut Jules Bordet se déplace au plus près de chez vous

Actualité du 30/05/2023 Le Centre d’Aide aux Fumeurs de l’Institut Jules Bordet se déplace au plus près de chez vous Les méfaits du tabac sont bien connus et se débarrasser de cette addiction n’est pas facile. Afin de faciliter l’accès aux consultations de tabacologie, les tabacologues de l’Institut Jules Bordet se déplacent et vous accompagnent dans vos démarches au plus près de chez vous, à Bruxelles et en Wallonie. Une consultation en…
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Fri, 05/19/2023 - 09:00

A Belgian portal is transforming the clinical trials landscape

Press release 19/05/2023 A Belgian portal is transforming the clinical trials landscape ClinicalTRials.gov links up patients and hospitals in the interests of clinical research  Brussels, 19 May 2023 – The Brussels University Hospital, consisting of the Erasmus Hospital, the Jules Bordet Institute and the Queen Fabiola Children's University Hospital (HUDERF), is teaming up with Esperity to launch a Belgian portal presenting the clinical…
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Wed, 05/03/2023 - 09:50

Sauvons des vies : lavons-nous les mains 

Actualité du 03/05/2023 Sauvons des vies : lavons-nous les mains  Ce 5 mai, c’est la journée mondiale de l’hygiène des mains. Cette journée offre l’occasion de rappeler l’importance de cette mesure simple et efficace qui est un pilier essentiel de la qualité des soins.  L'hygiène des mains est la mesure la plus simple et la plus efficace pour prévenir la transmission des infections nosocomiales. Pratiquée au bon moment lors des prestations de…
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