Optune

Tumor Treating Fields therapy that uses electric fields to disrupt cancer cells in GBM.

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Why Optune exists

Optune delivers Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) therapy, a treatment that uses electric fields to disrupt cancer cells, offered as an option for GBM. For patients researching what else can be done, it represents a different kind of mechanism: attacking tumor cells with fields rather than with drugs alone, within the electric fields and thermotherapy category.

FDA status · FDA-approved deviceIndication · Adults 22 and older with newly diagnosed or recurrent glioblastoma (GBM)Manufacturer · Novocure

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Training before use
Optune Gio is used only after training from qualified personnel who have completed a Novocure training course.
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Arrays are applied to the scalp
Adhesive arrays with conductive hydrogel, similar to EKG electrodes, connect to a portable device that creates Tumor Treating Fields.
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Wear and maintain the device
Arrays are changed at least twice per week and no less than once every 4 days. Daily usage is tracked in the MyNovocure app.
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Ongoing support
Support covers supply ordering, troubleshooting, and treatment reminders.

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What they offer

Treatment Centers

Tumor Treating Fields for GBM

Treatment Options

Disrupt the cancer cells

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How does Optune work?

1. Training before use — Optune Gio is used only after training from qualified personnel who have completed a Novocure training course. 2. Arrays are applied to the scalp — Adhesive arrays with conductive hydrogel, similar to EKG electrodes, connect to a portable device that creates Tumor Treating Fields. 3. Wear and maintain the device — Arrays are changed at least twice per week and no less than once every 4 days. Daily usage is tracked in the MyNovocure app. 4. Ongoing support — Support covers supply ordering, troubleshooting, and treatment reminders.

How do I connect with Optune?

Through OpenCancer's consented intake: enter your details once, choose exactly which records travel with the request, and sign a consent that covers this connection only. Nothing is shared without your sign-off.

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What to expect

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Daily life with Optune Gio

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Instructions for use (PDF)

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Answers grounded in Optune's details here. Educational only; your oncologist directs treatment.

Who this is for

Cancer types served

glioblastoma

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