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The role of biobanks The mission of the Erasmus Hospital and ULB Faculty of Medicine biobanks is to collect, store and supply biological samples for scientific research subject to very strict regulations. The samples are obtained from residue body material following diagnoses or collected in connection with clinical studies.The material is linked to data on the sampling, pathology and patient while preserving donor anonymity. In Belgium, the donation of human body material is governed by the law of 19 December 2008. In the case of sampling following a diagnosis, the principle of opting out applies. In this case the residual material is used unless the patient opposes it in writing. This can be done at any time, including a posteriori. In the case of clinical studies, the patient’s prior agreement in writing is required. Any project for scientific research that wants to use samples stored in a biobank must submit a file for approval by the Ethics Committee and Scientific Council.  Sample circuit Hospital-Faculty Council for Biobanks (CBEU) PresentationThe Conseil hospitalo-facultaire des biobanques Erasmus-ULB/ Hospital-Faculty Council of the Erasmus-ULB biobanks (CBEU) was founded in 2012 to facilitate and harmonise the day-to-day management of the Erasmus Hospital and Faculty of Medicine biobanks in regard to the law of 19 December 2008 concerning the use of human body material (HBM) intended for medical applications or the purposes of scientific research. Aim and missionsThe CBEU supports biobanks and researchers, in particular on matters concerning their legal, deontological and ethical obligations. It acts as an umbrella structure providing a contact point between the hospital and faculty biobanks and the public authorities, Ethics Committee and researchers in particular.   It encourages scientific researchOrganisationThe CBEU consists of a Bureau with decision-making powers concerning its day-to-day and operational management. The Bureau meets at least three times a year. In addition to the Bureau, the CBEU includes members representing a particular biobank, that is, natural or legal persons representing a biobank that already exists or is in the process of being set up and that is active within the Erasmus Hospital or ULB Faculty of Medicine. There are also associate members that are admitted following a decision of the Bureau as they possess recognised scientific authority in a field of direct or indirect interest to the CBEU. A general assembly, convened by the Bureau, meets annually.   BureauComposition of the BureauChairman: Pr M. Remmelink.Members: Pr G. Smits, Dr E. Trepo, Pr J. Nortier, Pr F. Mascart, Pr I. Salmon, Dr Y. Sokolow, Pr J-M. Hougardy, Pr J-L. Van LaethemFunctioning of the BureauThe Bureau has set up working groups so as to be able to communicate information to all the CBEU members on the following points: Inventory of existing biobanksType of material storedLink with other teaching hospitals in the networkPutting into place of an adequate IT tool for day-to-day biobank management. Contacts with patients Biobanks on the Erasmus campus There are 10 biobanks on the Erasmus campus.  They are grouped together within the CBEU. They are also members of regional (BWB), national (Plan Cancer (Action 27) - BBMRI.be)  and European (BBMRI) networks, thereby contributing to international scientific projects. Consult the organizational chart Contacts Name and particulars of contact personsCBEU management: Prof. M. RemmelinkTel.:  +32 (02) 555 31 16 E-mail :  myriam [dot] remmelink [at] erasme [dot] ulb [dot] ac [dot] be (myriam[dot]remmelink[at]hubruxelles[dot]be)  CBEU secretary: F. SandrasTel :  +32 (02) 555 89 13 Fax :  +32 (02) 555 47 90 E-mail :  info [dot] cbeu [at] erasme [dot] ulb [dot] ac [dot] be (info[dot]cbeu[at]hubruxelles[dot]be)Address: Route de Lennik, 808 1070 Anderlecht Consult the ethical charter for the collection, storage and use of human body material for the purposes of scientific research, drawn up by the BWB working group.  Charte éthique Useful links Biothèque Wallonie Bruxelles Belgian Cancer Registry BBMRI CMI-BBMRI. Vlaanderen Biobanques - Réseau français des biobanques International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories - ISBER European, Middle Eastern & African Society for Biopreservation & Biobanking - E… The Erasmus Hospital and ULB Faculty of Medicine biobanks collect, store and supply biological samples for the purposes of scientific research. There are 10 of these biobanks on the Erasmus campus, grouped together within the CBEU (Conseil Hospitalo Facultaire des Biobanques Erasme-ULB/Hospital-Faculty Council of Erasmus-ULB biobanks).

Blood test The blood testing unit is on route 88 on the ground floor and is open from 7 am to 5.15 pm from Monday to Friday (when the last ticket from the terminal is handed in). Standard blood samples are taken without an appointment. Please bring your identity card and that of your child.  Prescriptions are now electronic. If you have a paper prescription, please bring it with you.  Your test results are available via the portal for accessing your data: Masanté one week after your blood test.  If you have any questions, please contact :  Accueil [dot] Prelevements [dot] Erasme [at] hubruxelles [dot] be +32 2 555 39 33 For children, blood tests can also be taken without an appointment: from 7 a.m. to 5.15 p.m. for children aged 8 and over from 7 am to 3.30 pm for children under 8 (last patient admitted at 3.15 pm). Please note: If you have any doubts about an analysis, don't hesitate to call the Testing Centre. If the sample has to be taken on an empty stomach, please consult your doctor for information. The test results are sent directly to the prescribing doctor.   Blood tests at the Lothier Polyclinic are carried out on the ground floor and by appointment from Monday to Friday between 7.45 am and 11.30 am.    Do you need a blood test? Find out more here.

Essential screening : every year more than 8,000 Belgians, men and women, are diagnosed with colorectal cancer.  For more than a year now, the teams at the Gastroenterology and Digestive Oncology Department at the Erasmus Hospital and Jules Bordet Institute have been proposing a new fast-track diagnosis for colorectal cancer. This is exclusively for patients showing warning signs, testing positive for the presence of blood in the stools or considered to be high risk. Also, on the occasion of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, on 26 and 27 March a giant colon will be erected in the lobby of the Erasmus Hospital and Jules Bordet Institute. Professionals from our institutions will accompany you as you discover this organ and increase your awareness of the importance of screening for colorectal cancer.   Essential screeningEvery year more than 8,000 Belgians, men and women, are diagnosed with colorectal cancer. In 90 % of cases they are aged over 50. One third of these people will die of the disease because they detected it too late. Yet if detected in time, 90% of colorectal cancers can be cured. Given these reassuring recovery figures, our professionals decided to launch fast-track diagnosis for patients showing warning signs or with a high level of risk. Colonoscopy screening is essential as it makes it possible to identify a colorectal cancer as early as possible, thereby reducing mortality by 50%. In addition to the diagnosis, a colonoscopy is also of therapeutic value as it makes it possible to detect the cancer at an early stage or prevent its occurrence by removing colorectal polyps as well as any very early cancers.   Who are candidates for a colonoscopy?Among the general population, the risk becomes significant after the age of 50. The over-50s can be screened easily by testing for the presence of blood in the stools. This test is proposed by your Region through a personal invitation sent out every two years   (Brussels : www.Bruprev.be; Wallonia : www.ccref.org; Flanders: https://www.cvko.vlaanderen/) If you are considered to be at risk (hereditary mutation such as familial adenomatous polyoposis or Lynch syndrome, personal or family history of colorectal cancer and /or polyps, inflammatory disease of the digestive tube – Crohn’s disease of ulcerative colitis) or if you show warning signs such as an unexplained and lasting change in bowel movements, abdominal pain or unexplained weight loss, you can make an appointment with our professionals who will quickly book a colonoscopy for you. Gastroenterology consultation:Jules Bordet Institute +32 (0)2 541 34 80Erasmus +32 (0)2 555 35 04Screening consultation Jules Bordet Institute (if no symptoms) : +32 (0)2 541 30 00A giant colon to boost public awarenessMarch is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. On this occasion, the Erasmus Hospital and the Jules Bordet Institute will be displaying a giant colon. With health professionals on hand to explain, you can step inside the structure to discover the organ, in 3D, and better understand why and how to protect yourself against colorectal cancer, one of Belgium’s most lethal cancers. Make it a date: Wednesday 26 March between 9 am and 4 pm at the Erasmus Hospital and Thursday 27 March between 9 am and 4 pm at the Jules Bordet Institute.