Articles

New oncology reimbursements in Belgium

BJMO - volume 13, issue 4, june 2019

P. Specenier MD, PhD, A. Waeytens PhD

Overview of Belgian reimbursement news

(BELG J MED ONCOL 2019;13(4):150–151)

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Opportunities and challenges in oncology and molecular testing: the Belgian strategy

BJMO - volume 12, issue 2, march 2018

Ir A. Hébrant PhD, E. Van Valckenborgh PhD, R. Salgado MD, PhD, G. Froyen PhD, F. Hulstaert MD, D. Roberfroid MD, PhD, S. Tejpar MD, PhD, A. Jouret-Mourin MD, PhD, M. Van den Bulcke PhD, A. Waeytens PhD

Summary

Molecular diagnostics in cancer aiming at improving diagnosis, prognosis and treatment are constantly exposed to new opportunities and challenges. The Belgian Commission of Personalised Medicine (ComPer-Med) has been created to advise the Federal Government on all matters related to personalised medicine in oncology, including the reimbursement of molecular tests. Here, we propose the Belgian strategy for molecular testing within a scientific based framework and its implementation in the Belgian healthcare system. For each tested biomarker a clinical test level is attached, which is key to establish the relevance of the test and to define the reimbursement.

(BELG J MED ONCOL 2018;12(2):46–50)

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