News

Promising first results of new maintenance therapy for advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer

18 March 2022

Researchers announce the first results of a Phase 3 clinical study of selinexor as maintenance therapy for advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer. Compared with the placebo-controlled group, patients receiving the treatment showed a 30% decrease of hazard for progression or death.

Annual report 2021

14 March 2022

The annual report includes a selection from the many 2021 activities and projects. It also includes key figures about 2021 (consultations, admissions, emergencies ...) and a video depicting the past year.

UZ Leuven one of the 50 best hospitals in the world

9 March 2022

Every year, the American magazine Newsweek publishes its list of the world's best hospitals: UZ Leuven comes in on place 45 as the first Belgian hospital.

European quality label for UZ Leuven obesity clinic

8 March 2022

The UZ Leuven obesity clinic has been awarded an accreditation from the European sector federation EASO. As a result of this recognition UZ Leuven will be part of a renowned expertise network for obesity.

Ukraine crisis cell set up at UZ Leuven

2 March 2022

The war in Ukraine is cause for a lot of concern. This is also the case at UZ Leuven. Our hospital pleads for broad solidarity with all victims of a military invasion.

Radioactive cancer radiation from inside out stops metastasis of the tumour

3 February 2022

Via a radioactive molecular cancer drug, injected in the bloodstream, UZ Leuven doctors have managed to stop the metastasis of rare neuro-endocrine tumours. As a result, the chance for further growth significanctly reduced, sometimes even up to 80 per cent.

UZ Leuven celebrates 5,000 kidney transplants

2 February 2022

Mid-January 2022, the 5,000th kidney transplant took place at UZ Leuven. Prof. dr. Dirk Kuypers, head of the nephrology department, looks back on a couple of historic innovations that resulted in the excellence of the Leuven kidney transplant care programme.

Why vaccinate a child between the age of 5 and 11 against COVID-19?

21 January 2022

Have you got your doubts about having your child between the ages of 5 and 11 vaccinated against COVID-19? The UZ Leuven paediatricians provide all the necessary information to allow you to make a fact-based, reasonable choice.

Top Employer 2022

20 January 2022

For the 14th time in a row, UZ Leuven has been awarded the Top Employer Award, an annual recognition for companies with a strong HR policy.

First abdominal wall transplant in Belgium

19 January 2022

At UZ Leuven, two intestine transplant patients were succesfully given a new abdominal wall. This procedure has only been done about 50 times across the world.

Our very best wishes for the new year

31 December 2021

UZ Leuven wishes everyone a year of good health, a lot of human warmth and togetherness. We especially want to wish our patients a beautiful and happy 2022!

New technique helps detect large-scale genetic variations in leukaemia

22 December 2021

The Leuven centre for human genetics is one of the first genetic centres in the world that applies a new genetic test. The technique is called ‘optical genome mapping’ and can detect large genetic variations on chromosome level. Today, the test is already being used for diagnosing leukaemia.