About us

The Belgian Journal of Medical Oncology (BJMO) is the official journal of the Belgian Society of Medical Oncology (BSMO) and the Belgian Association for Cancer Research (BACR). BJMO is the journal for training of medical specialists working in the field of oncology, as well as radiotherapists, oncologic surgeons and other internal medicine specialists working in Oncology.

BJMO is a practical and informative medical journal. The aim of the journal is to provide insight and overview of the latest medical developments. Through BJMO, one is informed quickly about the latest relevant developments for clinical practice in medical oncology and related fields. The content is compiled by an independent editorial board, written by medical specialists, and is peer-reviewed in order to warrant objective information.

Of course, BJMO is open to contributions from readers. Spontaneous submissions can be published after review and approval by the editorial board. More information about submissions is available below at ‘Submission of manuscripts’.

Online ISSN: 2773-1308


Editorial board

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Jacques De Grève, MD, PhD
Professor in Oncology, head of department of medical oncology, University Hospital Brussels, Brussels

EDITORIAL BOARD

Ahmad Awada, MD, PhD, Professor in Oncology, Jules Bordet Institute, Brussels

Jean-François Baurain, MD, PhD, Professor in Oncology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels

Frank Cornelis, MD, medical oncologist, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels

Mark De Ridder, MD, PhD, Professor in Radiation Oncology, UZ Brussel, Brussels

Mario Dicato, MD, haematologist-oncologist, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Caroline Duhem, MD, haematologist-oncologist, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Francois Duhoux, MD, PhD, medical oncologist, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels 

Michail Ignatiadis, MD, PhD, medical oncologist, Jules Bordet Institute, Brussels

Guy Jerusalem, MD, PhD, medical oncologist, CHU Sart-Tilman, Liège

Joseph Kerger, MD, PhD, medical oncologist, Jules Bordet Institute, Brussels

Willem Lybaert, MD, medical oncologist, VITAZ, Sint-Niklaas

Jean-Pascal Machiels, MD, PhD, Professor in Oncology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels

Melanie Machiels, MD, radiation oncologist, Iridium Kankernetwerk, Universiteit Antwerpen, Antwerp

Jeroen Mebis, MD, PhD, medical oncologist, Jessa Ziekenhuis, Hasselt

Daan Nevens, MD, PhD, radiation oncologist, Iridium Kankernetwerk, Universiteit Antwerpen, Antwerp

Patrick Pauwels, MD, PhD, pathologist, University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem

Hans Prenen, MD, PhD, Professor in Oncology, University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem

Kevin Punie, MD, medical oncologist, GZA/ZNA Hospitals, ZAS, Antwerp

Sylvie Rottey, MD, PhD, medical oncologist, Gent University Hospital, Ghent

Dirk Schrijvers, MD, PhD, medical oncologist, Ziekenhuisnetwerk Antwerpen, Antwerp

Pol Specenier, MD, PhD, Professor in Oncology, University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem

Jean-Luc Van Laethem, MD, PhD, Professor in Gastroenterology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels

Hendrik Van Poppel, MD, PhD, Professor in Urology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven

Didier Verhoeven, MD, PhD, medical oncologist, AZ KLINA, Brasschaat

Jan Vermorken, MD, PhD, Professor in Oncology, University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem

Hans Wildiers, MD, PhD, Professor in Oncology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven


SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPTS

AUTHOR INSTRUCTIONS
These author instructions provide a detailed overview of the requirements for the different article types of the journal.

COPYRIGHT
All authors of an article need to sign the copyright form.

PATIENT CONSENT
If your manuscript contains photo’s, scans or videos of patients, please print and return this form of written consent to us after it has been signed by both the patient and yourself as author of the manuscript.

HUMAN AND ANIMAL RIGHTS
The BJMO cares about human and animal rights. For a detailed overview of our policy, click here.


PEER-REVIEW PROCESS

BJMO is a peer-reviewed medical journal and follows the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).

For a detailed description of the BJMO peer review proces, click here.


SUBSCRIPTION TYPES

The Belgian Journal of Medical Oncology (BJMO) offers tree subscription types. Register here

Free digital & print subscription
For healthcare professionals, with prescribing rights in the field of Oncology/Hemato-Oncology in Belgium or Luxembourg
Includes: unlimited access to all content on BJMO.be, and the print magazine BJMO 8 times per year delivered by mail.

Digital only (71.94 per year)*
Includes: unlimited access to all content on BJMO.be, including full magazine articles, congress updates and relevant news.

Digital + Print (€281.77 per year )*
Includes: unlimited access to all content on BJMO.be, and the print magazine BJMO 8 times per year delivered by mail

* Subscription prices are for companies, institutions and medical specialists who do not qualify for a free subscription through controlled circulation.


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