belgian breast meeting senator f. roelants du vivier 13th october
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Belgian Breast MeetingBelgian Breast Meeting
Senator F. Roelants du VivierSenator F. Roelants du Vivier
13th october13th october
Belgian interparliamentary Group on Belgian interparliamentary Group on Breast cancerBreast cancer
Breast clinicsBreast clinics
Resolution of Magda De Meyer MP over Resolution of Magda De Meyer MP over breast clinics adopted by House of breast clinics adopted by House of Representatives in 2004Representatives in 2004
Draft bill on breast clinics in discussion Draft bill on breast clinics in discussion in the Senatein the Senate
Hearings in the social affairs committeeHearings in the social affairs committee Future Belgian regulation in Future Belgian regulation in
accordance with european guidelines?accordance with european guidelines?
Nombre de patientes opérées Nombre de patientes opérées par hôpital en 2003par hôpital en 2003
Nombre d'hôpitaux 2003Nombre d'hôpitaux 2003
Moins de 25 patientesMoins de 25 patientes 17 soit 16 % des hôpitaux17 soit 16 % des hôpitaux
Entre 25 et 50 patientesEntre 25 et 50 patientes 27 soit 25 % des hôpitaux27 soit 25 % des hôpitaux
Entre 50 et 100 patientesEntre 50 et 100 patientes 33 soit 31 % des hôpitaux33 soit 31 % des hôpitaux
Entre 100 et 150 patientesEntre 100 et 150 patientes 17 soit 16 % des hôpitaux17 soit 16 % des hôpitaux
Entre 150 et 200 patientesEntre 150 et 200 patientes 5 soit 5 % des hôpitaux5 soit 5 % des hôpitaux
Entre 200 et 300 patientesEntre 200 et 300 patientes 6 soit 6 % des hôpitaux6 soit 6 % des hôpitaux
Plus de 300 patientesPlus de 300 patientes 3 soit 3 % des hôpitaux3 soit 3 % des hôpitaux
Dispersion des patientes…
Banque de données RCM 2003
Belgium has a strong commitment in the fight against breast Belgium has a strong commitment in the fight against breast cancer, that affects 8000 women each year. With a good public cancer, that affects 8000 women each year. With a good public
health system, excellent researchers and well renowned health system, excellent researchers and well renowned oncologists, a government that has recently launched a general oncologists, a government that has recently launched a general
public free screening for women aged between 50 and 69, no one public free screening for women aged between 50 and 69, no one could say that nothing has been done to combat breast cancer.could say that nothing has been done to combat breast cancer.However, much more needs to be done. Further steps should be However, much more needs to be done. Further steps should be taken in order to prevent the illness, and more coherent medical taken in order to prevent the illness, and more coherent medical
structures have still to be defined and worked out.structures have still to be defined and worked out.In this context, the role of parliamentarians is significant. Already In this context, the role of parliamentarians is significant. Already at the European Parliament, in Italy, in Latvia, in Portugal and in at the European Parliament, in Italy, in Latvia, in Portugal and in the United Kingdom, all-party groups dealing with the issue of the United Kingdom, all-party groups dealing with the issue of breast cancer have been created, to coordinate the initiatives breast cancer have been created, to coordinate the initiatives
taken by legislators in this field.taken by legislators in this field.The creation of a Belgian interparliamentary group on breast The creation of a Belgian interparliamentary group on breast
cancer is based on the same commitmentcancer is based on the same commitment
ConclusionConclusion