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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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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…
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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 healthThe 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 their…
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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…
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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…
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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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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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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…
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A Europe-wide cell therapy unit to imagine tomorrow's treatments today

Press release (27/04/2023) A Europe-wide cell therapy unit to imagine tomorrow's treatments today Brussels, 27/04/2023 – The new Hematological Cell Therapy Unit at the Jules Bordet Institute, now part of the Brussels University Hospital (H.U.B) together with the Erasmus Hospital and the Queen Fabiola University Children's Hospital, is celebrating its arrival on the campus of the ULB health pole. This pioneering unit is widening its…
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A rapid diagnosis pathway for colorectal cancer at the H.U.B

Press release (21/03/2023) A rapid diagnosis pathway for colorectal cancer at the H.U.B Brussels  21 January 2023 – Teams from the Gastroenterology and Digestive Oncology Departments of the Erasmus Hospital and Jules Bordet Institute are now working hand-in-hand within the Brussels University Hospital (H.U.B).  They propose a rapid diagnosis pathway reserved for patients showing warning signs, a positive result in a search for blood…
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