Institut Jules Bordet

There is no Emergency or Neonatalogy Service at the Institute Bordet.

For Emergency, please go to Hospital Saint-Pierre:

Rue Haute, 290

1000 Brussels

02/535 43 60

For more information, visit the website: www.bordet.be

Institut Bordet is a public Centre of research and treatment of tumors and doesn't have a paediatric unit.

Children who have to undergo radiotherapy are coming dayly for their treatment (in the morning).

Meals at the Institut Bordet

A coffee shop situated on the first floor offers a choice of the day’s special menu, sandwiches, cakes, coffee, tea and cold drinks.

Psychological Support to the Child and his Family

If necessary, the hospital where the child is hospitalized give a psycological support of the child and his family.

By Public Transport:

Bus STIB (Brussels Routes)

Take the 27, 48 or 55 line to "Rue Haute" or "Rue Blaes"

Underground

Take route 2 and stop at "Hôtel des Monnaies". A signboard inside the station near the ticket office indicates the way to the “Institut Jules Bordet”.

Tram

Take the line 23 and stop at "Porte de Hal"

Bus "De Lijn"

Take the line 134, 136 or 137 and stop at "Porte de Hal"

Bus Tec

Take the line 123 or 365a-W and stop at "Porte de Hal"

Train

From "Gare du Midi", take the subway line 2 and stop at "Hôtel des Monnaies"

From “Quartier Léopold” (Luxembourg Station): take the bus 27 and stop at "Rue Haute" or "Rue Blaes"

Car park

You will find an underground paying car park: “Parking Porte de Hal" (pay on foot)

The entrance is near the "Rue Hôtel des Monnaies".

Open from 7.30am to 8pm

Closed at weekends and on bank holidays.

A discount card is available at the reception of the Institut Bordet.

Outpatient Paediatric Radiotherapy Department

Section Head Doctor:

Professor Paul Van Houtte

Consultant:

Dr. Daniel Devriendt

02/541 38 00

Pain Control Department

Dr. Lossignol

Ward sister

Monica Somoana Tarno

02/541 38 21

Radiotherapy, what does it consist of?

The principle of radiotherapy treatment consists of the daily administration of radiations (X Rays, gammas, electrons or others), in order to kill the cancerous tumours.

These radiations can reach deep tissues and prevent cells to multiply.

When a child needs radiotherapy, the doctor in charge will go through all the medical and psychological implications with the parents. He will also discuss the length of the treatment (5 sessions a week).

The medical team will provide guidance and comfort to the child during the treatment, explaining the importance of staying very still for optimal results.

Through an ultrasound, the doctor will establish and mark the precise spots on the skin for the radiations.

Doctor, radiotherapist and nurse work together to obtain best results.

The treatment is painless and doesn’t require any specific preparation. Radiations to the pelvic or abdominal cavities may induce nausea and vomiting.

When the child is young (less than 3 years old), it is sometimes better to put him asleep just for the morning.

Infrastructure

There is a waiting room designed for children with toys, books, etc…

Children who have to undergo radiotherapy at the Institut Bordet are sent from other hospitals like Queen Fabiola Children's Hospital or Saint-Pierre' s University Hospital.

Psychological support to the child and his family is provided by the hospital where sandwiches, cakes, coffee, tea and cold drinks.

A coffee shop situated on the first floor offers a choice of the day's special menu, sandwiches, cakes, coffee, tea and cold drinks.

Institut Bordet is a public Centre of research and treatment of tumors and doesn't have a paediatric unit.

Children who have to undergo radiotherapy are coming dayly for their treatment (in the morning).

Intercultural Mediation

02/541 36 19 (from 8:30 am to 4 pm)

Volunteer's interpreters are available for foreign patients. Please contact the Nursing, Social or Mediation Service.

Complaints Department

Françoise Claessens

02/541 35 11

Boulevard de Waterloo, 121

1000 Brussels

francoise.claessens@bordet.be

Social Department:

02/541 36 46

Boulevard de Waterloo, 121 (first floor, near the coffee shop)

Volunteers:

02/541 35 95

Association: Friends of the Institut Bordet

02/541 34 14

There is no Paediatric unit at the Institut Bordet.

Patient Billing:

02/541 34 83 (from 8:30am to 5pm)

Money and legal:

02/541 34 08 (from 8:30am to 5pm)

Payment:

Cash or bancontact