Minister Vandenbroucke has therefore decided to take the bull by the horns and put an end to the treatment (and reimbursement) of breast cancer outside unlicensed clinics: ” THE hospitals that are not licensed as breast clinics will no longer be able to draw up a treatment plan for breast cancer in the future and will therefore no longer be able to make a diagnosis or operate. We will take action immediately by stopping reimbursement for breast cancer treatment outside of licensed breast clinics. More than 10,000 patients (and patients) who are diagnosed with breast cancer every year in our country must be guaranteed to receive the best care from an experienced multidisciplinary team. “, did he declare.
Follow-up treatments (chemotherapy, radiotherapy) may continue to be given in unlicensed clinics, provided there is good communication between the different institutions (licensed and unlicensed).
The Minister’s intention is therefore to immediately take up the KCE’s recommendations. Speaking to patients, he recommends that they always choose a hospital that is on the list of approved centers and strongly advises them against choosing an inexperienced and recognized center. It invites the federated entities to ensure the monitoring and control of the standards and to withdraw approval from the centers if the conditions are not met.