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Pathologists examine biopsies of body tissue, larger (surgical) resections and cells from body fluids. Using macroscopic and microscopic examination, the pathologist will make a diagnosis and advise the attending doctor or general practitioner. This examination is an important part in the diagnosis of cancer, as well as inflammatory reactions in organs.

As a patient, you have no direct contact with this department. Your doctor or general practitioner will discuss the result of a pathological examination with you.

The pneumology or lung diseases department treats diseases of the upper and lower airways and of the lungs.

The nephrology department of Sint-Trudo is one of the three recognized centres for kidney diseases in Limburg. The service offers the full spectrum from diagnostics to all forms of treatment. An expert team of doctors, paramedics and other healtcare professionals is available to the patient 24 hours a day.

Our ophthalmology department is responsible for diagnosis, treatment and surgical procedures on the eye.

At the pain clinic, you can receive interventional and medicinal pain therapies (infiltrations, radiofrequency treatments, etc.) for the treatment of both acute and chronic pain.

Radiotherapy is also known as radiation therapy. Radiotherapy is a medical treatment using radioactive or ionizing rays. This treatment aims to destroy malignant cells (cancer). Along with other treatment techniques such as surgery and chemotherapy, radiotherapy can fight cancer. Radiation therapy for cancer is usually done externally with appropriate equipment or internally by introducing radioactive sources into the body.
Radiation is sometimes used to treat benign growths and other diseases.