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Supporting care/departments With the medical teams, many other healthcare professionals support the patients. They are dedicated to help patients in managing their illness and treatments, and to promote their wellbeing. ICSOs Cancer care nurse coordinators (ICSOs) play an important role in each patient’s care pathway.They coordinate patient care among the different healthcare providers dealing with each patient’s case: doctors, paramedical staff (psychologists, dieticians, physiotherapists, etc) and administrative staff. ICSOs also liaise between the Institut Bordet and any external care providers such a...

Second opinion

Requesting a second opinion Second opinion Every year, many patients request a second opinion from the multidisciplinary team of the Institut Jules Bordet. Why ask the Institut Jules Bordet for a second opinion? ...

after cancer

and after cancer ... “As well as follow-up care, our patients are offered many types of support, after treatment too.”  Dr Dominique de Valeriola, Head of Day Hospital, Institut Jules Bordet More and more cancer survivors ...

Cancer Prevention and Screening

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 ...

support

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Breast cancer translational research laboratory JC Heuson

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...

appointment

Making an appointment To make, change or cancel an appointment: Tel : +32 (0)2 555 55 55from 8.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. or from 1.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. You can also fill in the online form. Once your request has been received, reception will contact you again on these contact details.Making an appointmentCancel/change an appointmentThe cancellation or changing of an appointment must be notified ...

internationale patiënten

International patients European and non-European patients European patients Documents neededIf you are from a country which is a member of the European Union, it is essential that you bring: Your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC/CEAM) when you go to the hospital, including in the case of an emergency. For a planned hospital stay, you must also bring the S2 form (previously...

Access

Accessibility and contact How to get to the new Institute? Since the end of November 2021, the Jules Bordet Institute is located on the ULB campus in Anderlecht. All the activities of the Institute take place from now on in Rue Meylemeersch n°90 in 1070 Anderlecht. To get to the new Institute or ...

Teaching

Teaching at the Institut Jules Bordet    “Interns are integrated into an organised, multidisciplinary system under the constant supervision of their intern supervisor and his team.”  Prof. Anne-Pascale Meert, Head of the Internal Medicine Clinic and Director of the 2nd and 3rd Master’s Internal Medicine at the Institut Jules Bordet    The Institut Jules Bordet, university hospital Our formations ...

volunteer

Become a volunteer at the Institut Jules Bordet Voluntary work is the free and non-remunerated commitment of persons who act for others or in the collective interest in a framework outside of assistance to family and friends. Voluntary work is not exercised by the same person and for the same organisation in the framework of an employment contract, a service contract or a statutory appointment.    Voluntary work at the Jules Bordet Institute We are seeking voluntary workers for various activities, including reception and orientation.  If you have some free time and the desire to actively support patients and staff at the Jules Bordet Institute then please contact the coordinator at our voluntary workers secretariat for further information on current n...

Rare tumours

Rare tumours “The Institut Jules Bordet has long been recognised for its treatment of rare tumours”   Dr Christiane Jungels, Oncologist How we treat rare tumours Rare tumours account for around a quarter of the cancers treated at the Institut Jules Bordet. These cancers require very particular and multidisciplinary treatment. A tumour is described as rare when it affects fewer than 6 people in 100,000. It may appear in an organ or in tissue that is only very rarely affected by cancer (eg: the salivary glands, the penis, etc), or may be situated in an organ where cancer is relatively common but show cell characteristics that are different from those usually observed. ...

Nuclear medicine

Nuclear Medicine Nuclear Medicine Department The Nuclear Medicine Department of the Brussels University Hospital (H.U.B.) was established in October 2022 following the merger of the nuclear medicine departments of the Institut Jules Bordet and Erasme Hospital. A unified leadership and centralized management structure were implemented, enabling full integration of the clinical expertise and res...

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,...

Nursing placements

Nursing placements Internships at our Nursing Department – INTERNEO Since May 2021 we have been using INTERNEO to work with partner training schools in Brussels. INTERNEO is an interactive program operating between our institution, the schools and the students who do an internship with us.  So don't forget to go online for access to all the necessary information by clicking on the followi...

RISE unit

RISE unit .. RISE unit Aujourd’hui en Belgique, près d’un demi-million de personnes vivent après un diagnostic de cancer. Grâce aux progrès constants des traitements et à la prise en charge toujours plus précoce, le nombre de personnes vivant "avec et après" un cancer ne cesse d’augmenter. Si cette évolution est porteuse d’espoir, elle soulève aussi des défis importa...

Organisation of the Institute Jules Bordet

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...

well-being workshops AJA

Well-being workshops New : Well-being workshops for AJA Workshops offered Creative Journal ...

department

Discover our teams . CARE AND DIAGNOSTIC DEPARTMENTS Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA) with cancerAnatomical pathologyAnesthesiology - reanimationErgotherapyIntensive careHematologyCell Therapy unitTransplantation unitApheresis unitInternal medicineEmergency cancer careClinic of Internal medicineImmunotoxicity management competence centreInfectious diseasesLogopedyMedical imageryMedical physicsNuclear medicineNursing departmentNutritionOncological Medicine :Day hospitalDigestive oncologyMedical oncologyPsycho-oncologySupportive and palliative caresNovel treatments unitPhysiotherapyPrevention and scree...

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...