Optune Device Supplies

[Neats, BSN]

This device for recurrent glioblastoma sounds like it helps... has anyone had patients on this longer than 6 months? Is it helpful? Just wondering as I have approved a few and 2 have been longer than 6 months.

[OncRN37]

I have had a few on it for longer than 6 months. One patient actually wore it for over a year and a half before he progressed and needed more surgery.

[kellie.kopp]

We've had many patients treated with Optune with very good results. I have had several patients to wear it long past 6 months, in fact I have a few that have been wearing it 2-3 years and one at over 4 years. The prescription is good for 6 months and so it must be renewed at the end of this time. Some of my patients have actually had tumor regression and one had a CR after about a year on treatment with minimal side effects. It's nice to have something new to offer our GBM patients.

[gage.gwyn.arnp]

We have had many patients on OPTUNE in our NeuroOncology practice who have had excellent responses to this treatment. OPTUNE with Temodar chemo is category 1 now in the NCCN guidelines - to offer patients upfront as part of their treatment option (after completing radiation/chemo). It about doubles survival at 5 years for GBM patients - so those patients with good response definitely continue to wear OPTUNE beyond 6 months! Also there are lots of videos for patients considering OPTUNE available on the internet just by googling OPTUNE and each state has certified prescribers.