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- Optune pros and cons - Brain tumors - Inspire
Optune is no longer part of his care plan, but I think it was a good choice at the time We were also considering more invasive treatments (clinical trials, etc ) which would have carried heavy side effects -- given that he felt pretty good, the Optune was far less invasive, caused no side effects, and allowed him to maintain quality of life
- Is Optune worth the hassle and cost? - Brain tumors - Inspire
Optune just received medicare approval last year They come every year and buy dinner at Moe's or Kentucky Fried chicken to give us an update-brain tumor support group (Lee County Florida)
- Optune - how long can you use it? - Brain tumors - Inspire
Given that Optune has recently been recommended to be added to Standard of Care treatment for GBM, I think many more trials will allow or include Optune use by trial participants Hope so anyway! I believe there is a planned trial to include Optune and PP65 for newly diagnosed GBM'rs to start this fall
- Optune users - Brain tumors - Inspire
Overall, Novocure Optune continues to post strong results and or is green-lighted for a growing list of solid mass tumors (lung, mesothelioma, pancreatic, recurrent ovarian, etc), of course, these aren't GBM, but I think they speak to the efficacy of TTFields as therapeutic mechanism against tumors Happy to answer any and all questions! Cheers
- Optune - looking for candid feedback and opinions - Brain tumors - Inspire
And the Optune probably gave him a little bit more time with us It didn't save his life, just like the Restricted Ketogenic Diet (he lost 115 pounds in seven months, June-Dec 2013, w o exercise and never gained a pound back) didn't save his life, but it saved HIM He gained his self-esteem and his self-determination
- Optune Treatment in AUSTRALIA? - Brain tumors - Inspire
Yes, Optune is available to newly diagnosed and recurrent GBM patients in the US In the European Union, Japan, Israel and Australia, it is available after recurrence
- Optune Question - Brain tumors - Inspire
She started Optune 3 weeks ago and only takes breaks for a few hours when we change the arrays every 3 days She was in pretty bad shape with a weak right side and speech impairment However, during her visit with her Radiation Oncologist, she heard the best news during this journey! Her tumor shrunk by 50%
- Can anyone share with me their experience with the Optune?
If you search Optune in this community you can learn allot My son used it from June 2016-July 2017 It probably gave him at least 6 months more of life He was the first patient in Palm Springs and we lived in a remote area of the desert so any problems that could be experienced with getting equipment and using the arrays we probably encountered He was always 95% compliant even through a
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