Information about breast cancer
What does a breast nurse do?
In a breast clinic, the breast nurse is the central guide through the entire journey of each patient with breast cancer. A breast clinic is a well-functioning network of experts, including doctors, nurses, physical therapists, psychologists, dieticians, social workers..., who work together in a multidisciplinary way around breast conditions and breast cancer in particular.
Patients with a suspected breast lesion can visit a breast clinic the very day after learning the bad news, with both a doctor and, as soon as possible, a breast nurse. In five days, the necessary tests are performed to gain insight into the tumor, and the breast nurse follows up with them throughout the process. Breast nurses provide explanations for what the doctors communicate, so that the patient has a good understanding of where he or she stands. This information is always given on paper so that people can read it again at home. Throughout the treatment plan, the breast nurse remains the patient's point of contact. Even when patients are recovering from the procedure at home.
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Approved breast clinics: the best possible care
When faced with breast cancer, you are better off with a doctor who treats at least 50 breast cancers a year than with his colleague who sees at most a few a year. For that reason, it is best to turn to a licensed breast clinic, where breast cancer expertise is pooled.
Breast cancer impacts sex life
The majority of women with breast cancer or a history of breast cancer report that the disease and/or treatment has an impact on their sex life. This is according to a survey conducted by Pink Ribbon.
Since Aug. 1, 2024, only reimbursement in approved breast clinics
Since Aug. 1, 2024, breast cancer patients can only go to an accredited breast clinic for surgical procedures and for the preparation of a breast cancer treatment plan by a multidisciplinary team (MOC). The reason is obvious: the chances of survival for breast cancer in Belgium are better when treated in an accredited breast clinic.
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