Transplantation unit (Hematology) Our rol There are two types of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation:autotransplantation: autologous transplantation, using stem cells taken from the patient, allotransplantation: allogenic transplantation, using stem cells taken from a compatible brother or sister (known as a family or related transplant), or the stem cells of a voluntary and anonymous don...
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Coordination nurses in oncological care (ICSO) THE ROLE OF THE ICSO NURSE To ensure efficient and quality care for all patients, the Jules Bordet Institute has put into place a team of ICSO nurses (Coordination nurses in oncological care) charged with overseeing care for the Institute's cancer patients.The Institute's ICSO nurses all hold a nursing degree with a specialisation in onc...
Join the Department of Nursing at the Institute! Always seeking new colleagues The Jules Bordet Institute is a hospital on a human scale where everybody has the opportunity to make a difference while developing his or her skills in a high-tech, welcoming and stimulating working environment. An ...
The health networks The Jules Bordet Institute is connected to the Brussels health network (Abrumet), through which it can communicate with other national and regional health networks approved by the Belgian federal platform. You have received a text message from the Jules Bordet Institute about your registration on a health network? ...
Nurses specialised in aesthetic care and wellness A well-being interlude along the care pathway Our role Nurses specialised in aesthetic care and well-being at the Jules Bordet Institute seek to conserve and improve the body image and well-being of patients with cancer or having had cancer. This support is aimed at the well-being of patients. It is provided in cooperation with...
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? ...
Choosing to participate in a clinical trial Let’s try the IREN tool ! IREN: Informed on Research, ENgaged for better treatmentsIREN is a decision aid to support cancer patients’ decisions about clinical trial participation. It’s a collaborative project between clinical research professionals, patients and relatives.L'Outil IREN (Français)IREN Hulpmiddel (Nederlands) ...
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Our videos The New Jules Bordet Institute. The New Jules Bordet Institute, located on the university campus of the ULB in Anderlecht, is ready and will soon welcome its first patients. A new state-of-the-art hospital entirely dedicated to the fight against cancer. ...
Digestive cancers “Combining several treatments increases the chance of a cure and reduces recurrence of digestive cancer.” Dr Alain Hendlisz, Coordinator of the Digestive CMO, Institut Jules Bordet. How we treat digestive tract cancers All the digestive organs can be affected by cancer: the oesophagus, stomach, pancreas, gall bladder and bile ducts, the small intestine, large intestine (colon) … even the anal margin. Management of these tumours is always multidisciplinary. ...
Psycho-oncology clinic Our role The objectives of the Psycho-Oncology Clinic of the Institut Jules Bordet are:the psychological and psychiatric management of the patients and/or those close to them, the development of clinical research projects, healthcare-provider/patient communication training and psycho-oncology training in general. The common objective of the psychiatrists, psychologists, ...
Supporting care 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 as GPs and h...
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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 ...
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 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 ...
Rare tumours “The Institut Jules Bordet has long been recognised for its treatment of rare tumours” Dr Ahmad Awada, 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. ...
Breast cancers “Our patients receive support at every level, including psychological support” Dr Martine Piccart, Medical Oncologist and Scientific Director How we treat breast cancers In Belgium, one woman in eight will develop breast cancer over the course of her life. The Institut Jules Bordet treats around 700 women a year. Our multidisciplinary teams were pioneers in a number of diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to these cancers. ...