{"id":439,"date":"2025-07-04T15:06:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T13:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcco.abako.be\/patients\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T10:45:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T08:45:19","slug":"patients","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bcco.abako.be\/en\/patients\/","title":{"rendered":"Patients"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"439\" class=\"elementor elementor-439 elementor-173\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-151bed9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"151bed9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d2c454 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d2c454\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33a5cef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33a5cef\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-121ca8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"121ca8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Info<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-179c806 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"179c806\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For patients<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60feccc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60feccc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are here because you or someone close to you has been diagnosed with cancer, we understand this can be a difficult time. While cancer treatments have improved greatly, some therapies can affect the heart or increase future cardiovascular risk. In such situations, your oncologist or GP may refer you to a cardiologist or cardio-oncologist.\u00a0<\/p><p>A heart check-up may also be recommended if you are a cancer survivor (especially childhood or adolescence cancer), or if you received chest radiotherapy or chemotherapy with high-dose anthracyclines.\u00a0<\/p><p>On this website, you will find downloadable patient guidelines and useful links on healthy lifestyle, nutrition, and physical activity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-837d0a7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"837d0a7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-171b910 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"171b910\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/bcco.abako.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Cardio-Oncology_LOGO_Cardio-Oncology_Icon.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-226\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51e44dd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"51e44dd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b48aa39 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b48aa39\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82ab5e6 e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"82ab5e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"137016806\" aria-label=\"Tabs. Open items with Enter or Space, close with Escape and navigate using the Arrow keys.\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-heading\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-1370168061\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab-index=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-1370168061\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tHealthy diet\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-1370168062\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-1370168062\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tBlood pressure home monitoring\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-1370168063\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-1370168063\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tActive lifestyle\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-1370168064\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-1370168064\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tReliable information on the internet\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-1370168065\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-1370168065\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 5;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tESC patient guidelines\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-1370168061\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-1370168061\" data-tab-index=\"1\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\" class=\"e-active elementor-element elementor-element-a9c1399 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a9c1399\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1fe790 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c1fe790\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-211ba90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"211ba90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What you can do yourself:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffb0161 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ffb0161\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcf8bad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bcf8bad\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c11757 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c11757\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Protect your heart by focusing on healthy habits:<\/p><ul><li>avoid smoking<\/li><li>eat a balanced diet<\/li><li>stay physically active (even during treatment if possible)<\/li><li>monitor your blood pressure<\/li><li>check your cholesterol and blood glucose<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4572d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b4572d1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c1dcb0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c1dcb0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3714e0c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3714e0c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5df0fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c5df0fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"249\" height=\"249\" src=\"https:\/\/bcco.abako.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Group-34.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-745\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba8ea7c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba8ea7c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1faf9bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1faf9bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/bcco.abako.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Cardio-Oncology_LOGO_Cardio-Oncology_Icon.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-226\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-1370168062\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-1370168062\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-7a89e0c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a89e0c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1901aa9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1901aa9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cf9008 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3cf9008\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Blood pressure home monitoring<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fde8be4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fde8be4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5d9e1d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f5d9e1d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4da4036 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4da4036\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea3be7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea3be7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some cancer treatments can increase your blood pressure or cause heart palpitations. That\u2019s why it can be helpful to have a blood pressure monitor at home. This allows you to check your blood pressure and heart rate calmly and regularly, and notice any changes sooner. You can find a list of reliable blood pressure monitors here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stridebp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.stridebp.org\/<\/a><\/p><p>You can also download a diary to record your daily measurements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ba3b8e elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2ba3b8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download diary<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-1370168063\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-1370168063\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-5a974cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a974cd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58d7186 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58d7186\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c4332c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c4332c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Active Lifestye<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-973a619 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"973a619\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e5aaae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e5aaae\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-340afb6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"340afb6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8503e1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8503e1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During cancer treatment, it is very important to stay as active as you can, within your own limits. Physical activity helps maintain your fitness, reduces fatigue, and supports your recovery.<\/p><p>You can find simple and safe exercises here (NL):<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@BewegenMetBart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@BewegenMetBart<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/bewegenmetbart.be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/bewegenmetbart.be\/<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e477c1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e477c1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21965cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21965cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During and after your treatment, maintaining a healthy and balanced diet remains essential. It helps your body stay strong and supports your recovery.<\/p><p>You can find more information here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gezondleven.be\/themas\/voeding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.gezondleven.be\/themas\/voeding<\/a> (NL).<\/p><p>You will also find tips\u00a0 in patient information brochures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-1370168064\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-1370168064\" data-tab-index=\"4\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-524bc6c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"524bc6c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc5a147 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc5a147\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95fb072 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95fb072\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reliable information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-141a29e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"141a29e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5965451 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5965451\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5da4680 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5da4680\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For reliable information on preventing cardiovascular diseases, you can visit the Belgian Cardiology League \u2013 Ligue Cardiologique Belge<strong>: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/liguecardioliga.be\/belgische-cardiologische-liga\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/liguecardioliga.be\/belgische-cardiologische-liga\/<\/a> <strong><u>(NL\/FR)<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p>For accessible information on heart failure for patients and their families, you can visit:<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/heartfailurepathway.com\/en\/patient-and-family\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/heartfailurepathway.com\/en\/patient-and-family\/<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-1370168065\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-1370168065\" data-tab-index=\"5\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 5;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-232a03c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"232a03c\" 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