Projects
In addition to cancer diagnosis and screening data, the Belgian Cancer Registry (BCR) collects and processes further data as part of registration projects. These projects are usually carried out in collaboration with the Rijksinstituut voor Ziekte- en Invaliditeitsverzekering (RIZIV) (National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance) and enable fundamental research into the quality, outcomes and side-effects of cancer treatments on one hand, and patients’ quality of life and survival after cancer on the other. The research results of these registration projects help to monitor and optimise Belgian cancer care. Click on one of the project tiles below to learn more about the corresponding registration project.
Belgian Virtual Tumourbank (BVT)
If human body material is taken from a patient in a hospital as part of a diagnose or a treatment, residual material can be preserved in…
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Hadron therapy
Hadron therapy is a treatment technique in which protons or other charged particles, such as carbon ions, are used to precisely irradiate…
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Stem cell transplants in Belgium (BTR)
For many serious malignant and benign hematologic disorders, stem cell transplantation is the therapy of choice. As part of this treatment,…
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Next generation sequencing (NGS)
Innovative Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) makes it possible to simultaneously sequence a large number of genes instead of using…
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Radiofrequency ablation for Barrett’s oesophagus
A Barrett esophagus is a condition in which changes occur in the lining of the lower part of the esophagus. This condition can be…
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Medical response predictors
Companion diagnostics, or predictive biomarker tests, are laboratory tests that predict whether a patient will derive therapeutic benefit…
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Neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase inhibitors (NTRK)
Larotrectinib (Vitrakvi®) and Entrectinib (Rozlytrek®) are drugs developed for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic solid…
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Complex surgery in oesophageal cancer
Our own research has shown that the mortality rate in patients with esophageal cancer in the 30- to 90-day period after surgery decreases…
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Side effects of cancer treatment in paediatrics (PLE)
Every year, an average of 520 paediatric patients (children and adolescents) are diagnosed with cancer. Their chances of survival are…
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Complex surgery in pancreatic cancer
Our own research has shown that the mortality rate in patients with pancreatic cancer in the 30- to 90-day period after surgery decreases…
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Stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT)
Radiotherapy is a technique that can be used separately or in combination with other treatments, e.g. surgery, chemotherapy and…
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Gene expression profiling (GEP)
The genetic profile of breast cancer can be determined using a gene expression profiling (GEP) test. This genetic information provides a…
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Robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP)
Robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) is a minimally invasive form of surgery for the treatment of prostate cancer. The ultimate…
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Treatment of endometrial cancer (EFFECT)
With around 1,300 new diagnoses in 2020, endometrial cancer is the most common gynaecological cancer in Belgium. Understanding how…
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Innovative radiotherapy
Radiotherapy is a technique that can be used separately or in combination with other treatments, e.g. surgery, chemotherapy and…
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Quality of rectal cancer care (PROCARE)
Research has shown that there are large differences between individual hospitals in rectal cancer treatment and outcomes. These could be…
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