Psycho-oncology Our role An oncopsychologist is a psychologist who specializes in supporting cancer patients. Whether it's the shock of the diagnosis, anxiety, depression, self-image, or fear of recurrence, psychological difficulties can arise at any stage of treatment, before, during, or after. To address these challenges, the psycho-oncology team at the Jules Bordet Institute offers ind...
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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...
Coordination nurses in oncological care (ICSO) Coordination nurses in oncological care (ICSO) In order to ensure efficient and high-quality patient care, the Jules Bordet Institute has set up a team of oncology care coordinator nurses (ICSO) with the support of the National Cancer Plan. Working on behalf of patients, the ICSOs are present at the Institute and meet with patients during consulta...
Cancer prevention and screening In Europe, 1 man in 3 and 1 woman in 4 will develop cancer before the age of 75. You can reduce and control this risk. So put the odds in your favour! Dr Jean-Benoît Burrion Head of Prevention & Screening Clinic Primary and secondary ...
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...
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...
Clinical Cellular Therapy Research Laboratory (LTCC) Description The Institut Bordet Clinical Cellular Therapy Research Laboratory (LTCC) is dedicated to fundamental and translational research in the fields of haematology and immunology cellular therapy. The LTCC’s main objectives concern: study of the interaction between leukaemic cells and their microenvironment; establishment of new prognos...
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? ...
Oncological day hospital Our role The aim of the oncology day hospital (a care platform) is to avoid hospitalisation with night stays while limiting the impact of the disease and its treatments on the personal, family, social and professional life of patients with cancer. The following may be carried out in the Day Hospital: Conventional anti-cancer treatments (chemotherap...
Clinic of supportive and palliative cares Our rol Once limited to end-of-life, supportive care is now at the heart of cancer treatment at the Institut Bordet. And this includes from the start of treatment. The Supportive and Palliative Care Clinic provides continuing comfort care aimed at controlling and alleviating the symptoms and consequences of cancer and of certain treatments: pain, diges...
Internal medicine Our role The mission of the Institut Jules Bordet's Department of Internal Medicine is to assume responsibilitiy regarding: The oncological emergencies room The diagnosis and guidance unit. The infectious diseases clinic. Providing training in internal medicine for medical students and doctors training to be a specialist during the core years of internal medicine studie...
Clinic of infectious diseases Our role The objective of the infectious diseases clinic at the Institut Jules Bordet is to prevent and treat the infectious complications occurring in cancer patients, whether they are connected with the cancer itself or with its treatment (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery, etc.) ...
Radiotherapy research unit Description The radiotherapy research at the Bordet Institute focuses on the treatment of diverse tumor types, on several levels: preclinical, translational, clinical and technological. The radiotherapy department disposes of a dedicated preclinical research lab that leads research in cellular and animal models, to study radiobiology, the immune effects of radiothera...
Gynaecological cancers How we treat gynaecological cancers The term gynaecological cancer covers cancers of the endometrium, the ovaries, the cervix, the vulva and the vagina. These intimate cancers require multidisciplinary, personalised care and treatment. Diagnosis – examinations required ...
Clinical Trials Center (CTC) - Promotion operation support (CTSU) Our role Promotion means operations support to clinical studies sponsorship activities.CTC is a support service, taking into account aspects of commercial and academic clinical research, with the mission of providing professional assistance to clinical research by centralizing and harmonizing the administrative, operational (eg:...
Radiation protection department - RPD Our team Composition Head of Radiation protection departmentYimo Wadje MarieRPO EffectiveMoschidis ThéoRPO Radiotherapy...
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Willy Grégoir Prostate Cancer Centre We combine expertise and innovation to provide personalised care centred on each patient. Prof Romain Diamand, Head of the Willy Grégoir Prostate Cancer Centre Mission ...
Discover our teams . CARE AND DIAGNOSTIC DEPARTMENTS Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA) with cancerAnatomical pathologyAnesthesiology - reanimationErgotherapyIntensive careHematologyCell Therapy unitTransplantation unitApheresis unitInternal medicineEmergency cancer care Clinic of Internal medicineImmunotoxicity management competence centreInfectious diseasesLogopedyMedical imageryMedical physicsNuclear medicineNursing departmentNutritionOncological Medicine :Day hospitalDigestive oncologyMedical oncologyPsycho-oncologySupportive and palliative caresNovel treatments unitPhysiotherapyPrevention and scre...