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Second opinion

Requesting a second opinion “Seeking a second opinion is a patient’s right.”    Dr Dominique de Valeriola, Medical Oncology, Day Hospital Second opinion Every year, many patients request a second opinion from the multidisciplinary team of the Institut Jules Bordet. ...

Tumour Bank

Tumour Bank Tumour bank How to easily participate in cancer research?  Our rol ...

Infectious diseases

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.) ...

Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care

Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Department Our role The anaesthetist’s work is often little known but it is fundamental for optimal and safe patient care. Indeed, before anything else, it is the anaesthetist who evaluates the patient’s state of health before, during and after the operation, the surgeon essentially taking care of the intervention.Before the operation: the first evaluation is...

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...

Day hospital

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 (chemotherapy...

Clinical Trials Conduct Unit (CTCU)

Clinical Trials Conduct Unit (CTCU) Our rol The role of the Clinical Trials Conduct Unit (CTCU) is to conduct clinical studies in a professional manner, in compliance with European Directives, regulations and Good Clinical Practice – GCP). These clinical studies are carried out in collaboration with pharmaceutical firms and/or academic partners. The Institut Bordet also implements its own clin...

Nurse department

Nursing department Our rol The mission of the Institut Bordet Department of Nursing is to provide comprehensive care for patients affected by cancer and to deliver high-quality, adapted and personalised nursing care as part of a multidisciplinary team. The Department also seeks to promote the skills, motivation and empowerment of its nursing staff and carers.Nursing care is delivered according...

Dietetics FAQ

Find out more about nutrition and cancer Cancer is one of the world's most widespread diseases In addition to genetic causes, many environmental factors can increase the risk of developing a cancer. These include diet that can play an important role in preventing cancer, during cancer treatment and after cancer.There are many recommendations on diet and cancer, often very divergent and so...

Apheresis Unit - hematology

Apheresis Unit (Hematology) Our role Apherisis is a procedure that makes it possible to separate the various elements of the blood, in particular:  the plasma (therapeutic plasmapherisis), the red corpuscles (therapeutic erythropheresis), the white corpuscles (therapeutic leucapheresis), the hematopoietic stem cells (cytapheresis), essential for both analogous transplants (using cells taken ...

Clinical Cellular Therapy Research Laboratory (LTCC)

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 prognost...

Ergotherapy

Occupational therapy Our rol The occupational therapists at the Jules Bordet Institute accompany patients with reduced  independence. They assist them in readapting to their daily and social life through practical everyday activities while taking into account individual potential and the constraints of the environment. Occupational therapists work in multidisciplinary teams and on the basis of...

Logistic and deliveries

Logistic and deliveries Deliveries Deliveries to the Jules Bordet Institute take place:Hours : from 8am to 4pm Address: 90, rue Meylemeersch 1070 Anderlecht (the delivery platform is located at the -2 level). ...

Hematology

Hematology department Our role The Institut Bordet Clinical Haematology Department specialises in determining and treating diseases of the blood.The Institut Bordet is committed to the treatment of these diseases and to offering patients high-quality, individual treatment.In addition to the traditional approach to blood diseases, the Institut is also engaged in the development of innovative an...

Medical oncology

Medical Oncology Clinic Our role The Institut Bordet Medical Oncology Clinic has a number of roles:diagnosis and therapeutic care of patients with solid tumours overseeing administration of cancer medication for in-patients and out-patients monitoring patients during and after their treatment. The Clinic takes a multidisciplinary approach. Therapeutic decisions are made in consultation with o...

Medical Imagery

Radiology – Medical Imaging Our role The radiology department of the Institut Jules Bordet  brings together the various medical imaging techniques, except for nuclear medicine. The techniques concerned are:conventional radiology (radiography including mammography and bone densitometry), tomodensitometry (X-ray scanning),  ultrasound (ultrasound imaging), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Al...

dietetics

Dietetics department Our role The role of the Dietetics Department is to ensure that the patient remains in good nutritional condition throughout the course of treatment by ensuring an optimal diet in terms of quality and quantity.  Our aim is also to increase patient awareness to avoid any involuntary weight loss (or in some cases weight gain) and to avoid restrictive or non-validated diets....

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...

Novel Treatment Unit

Novel Treatment Unit Our rol The Novel Treatment Unit welcomes patients who are participating in clinical trials conducted by the Clinical Trial Conduct Unit. These trials are carried out with patients from the Institute or from other institutions with the aim of developing new cancer treatment and offering them innovative treatment approaches.  A multidisciplinary team of investigating doctor...