About MyNovocure®

ABOUT MYNOVOCURE

Created with you in mind

Everyone's treatment journey is unique. To help you get the most from your Novocure treatment experience, MyNovocure is an award-winning support program that's personalized to you and your needs.

 

With one-on-one product support from your MyNovocure team, you have 24/7 help from the day you’re prescribed treatment. Whether you want to reorder supplies, need help with your device, or are looking for information about treatment, MyNovocure is by your side, every step of the way.

Taylor is an Optune Gio user and Patient Ambassador, and Sarah is his wife and care partner

MyNovocure can help with:

Insurance support
Optune Gio training as needed
Tips for integrating Optune Gio into your daily life
Resources for traveling with Optune Gio
Treatment information, including how it works and possible side effects
Troubleshooting any technical issues
Reordering supplies, such as arrays and extra batteries

It’s important to know that MyNovocure cannot provide medical advice. To make sure you receive proper support, be sure to ask your doctor any treatment questions you may have.

Committed to supporting you

Your MyNovocure team can provide personalized support for you as soon as your doctor prescribes Optune Gio.

 

Some of the ways your MyNovocure team can help: 

 

  • Give an overview of how you will receive Optune Gio 
  • Talk you through information on Optune Gio and how it works 
  • Offer ongoing support throughout your journey
     

“MyNovocure is very responsive. I’ve had to reach out a few times for technical support to order supplies, and they get you the supplies very quickly.”

– Taylor, an Optune Gio user and Patient Ambassador

Learn more about MyNovocure

Download the brochure
Optune Gio Buddy Program
Schedule a chat
Get to know Optune Gio
Learn more
Talk to your doctor
Get a discussion guide

Important Safety Information
 

What is Optune Gio® approved to treat?

Optune Gio is a wearable, portable, FDA-approved device indicated to treat a type of brain cancer called glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) in adult patients 22 years of age or older.

Newly diagnosed GBM

If you have newly diagnosed GBM, Optune Gio is used together with a chemotherapy called temozolomide (TMZ) if:

  • Your cancer is confirmed by your healthcare professional AND
  • You have had surgery to remove as much of the tumor as possible

Recurrent GBM

If your tumor has come back, Optune Gio can be used alone as an alternative to standard medical therapy if:

  • You have tried surgery and radiation and they did not work or are no longer working AND
  • You have tried chemotherapy and your GBM has been confirmed by your healthcare professional

Who should not use Optune Gio?

Optune Gio is not for everyone. Talk to your doctor if you have:

  • An implanted medical device (programmable shunt), skull defect (missing bone with no replacement), or bullet fragment. Optune Gio has not been tested in people with implanted electronic devices, which may cause the devices not to work properly, and Optune Gio has not been tested in people with skull defects or bullet fragments, which may cause Optune Gio not to work properly 
  • A known sensitivity to conductive hydrogels (the gel on the arrays placed on the scalp like the ones used on EKGs). When Optune Gio comes into contact with the skin, it may cause more redness and itching or may rarely cause a life-threatening allergic reaction

Do not use Optune Gio if you are pregnant or are planning to become pregnant. It is not known if Optune Gio is safe or effective during pregnancy.

What should I know before using Optune Gio?

Optune Gio should only be used after receiving training from qualified personnel, such as your doctor, a nurse, or other medical staff who have completed a training course given by Novocure®, the maker of Optune Gio.

  • Do not use any parts that did not come with the Optune Gio Treatment Kit sent to you by Novocure or given to you by your doctor
  • Do not get the device or transducer arrays wet
  • If you have an underlying serious skin condition on the scalp, discuss with your doctor whether this may prevent or temporarily interfere with Optune Gio treatment

What are the possible side effects of Optune Gio?

Most common side effects of Optune Gio when used together with chemotherapy (temozolomide, or TMZ) were low blood platelet count, nausea, constipation, vomiting, tiredness, scalp irritation from the device, headache, seizure, and depression. The most common side effects when using Optune Gio alone were scalp irritation (redness and itchiness) and headache. Other side effects were malaise, muscle twitching, fall and skin ulcers. Talk to your doctor if you have any of these side effects or questions.

 

Please click here for the Optune Gio Instructions For Use (IFU) for complete information regarding the device’s indications, contraindications, warnings, and precautions.

Novocure Websites

This website is intended for people seeking information on Optune Gio.

On this site, videos and images identified as Optune Gio users, caregivers, or healthcare professionals depict actual patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals.

Patient images reflect the health status of the patients at the time each photo or video was taken.

 


External links

Optunelua.com


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