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SUPPORT 
FOR CLINICIANS

SUPPORT 
FOR OPTUNE

Guiding patients through their journey with Optune (Tumour-Treating Fields) comes with unique considerations, but you’re not alone. Our resources are designed to support clinicians like you - offering expert guidance, practical information and a collaborative community to help you provide the best care for your patients.

This website is designed to help patients learn about Optune and access it more easily. As part of this, we also aim to simplify the prescribing process for clinicians.

Optune (Tumour Treating Fields) is an FDA-approved, CE-marked medical device licensed for the treatment of glioblastoma (GBM), mesothelioma and non-small cell lung cancer.

What is Optune?

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Prescribing Optune is straightforward:

HOW TO PRESCRIBE OPTUNE

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  • A form needs to be completed by both you and the patient.
  • The form is sent to Novocure UK.
  • Novocure then arranges a home visit to set up the Optune device and provide patient training.

Novocure must be paid through an established healthcare provider (e.g., a hospital):

Cost & Contracting Considerations

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  • For insured patients - The insurer pays the hospital, which then pays Novocure.
  • For self-pay patients - The patient pays the hospital, which then pays Novocure.
  • Currently, only Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and GenesisCare have contracts in place, though more hospitals are being added.

If your hospital does not yet have a contract with Novocure:

Setting Up Your Hospital as a Supplier

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  • A contract must be signed between the hospital and Novocure.
  • You may need to present Optune to your hospital’s New Procedures Committee for approval.

While this process may seem complex, it is typically straightforward. Optune has strong clinical evidence, is CE-marked, and is widely used, making approval likely.

Contracting can take longer, as Novocure must be formally registered as a supplier.

If you need support with this process (e.g., accessing local New Procedures paperwork), please get in touch via the contact form below – we’re happy to help.

Research & updates: Stay informed with ongoing research and the latest clinical findings on Optune.

Patient education: Resources to help clinicians guide patients through the Optune process.

Clinical guidelines: Detailed instructions on how to prescribe and monitor Optune use

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- Nigel

The Support Group is really helpful-it’s great to share experiences with other users and ask questions and get practical tips such as on scalp care and travel insurance.You also know that you are not on your own in dealing with this.

WHAT PATIENTS SAY ABOUT OPTUNE AND THE SUPPORT GROUPS

- Oliver

The other patients, Dr Williams, Shivani and Lillie are all very friendly and helpful and it’s good to talk with people going through similar health problems.

WHAT PATIENTS SAY ABOUT OPTUNE AND THE SUPPORT GROUPS

- Rick

Getting a GBM diagnosis, for me, felt - for a time - like I was on borrowed time. I could feel my life slipping through my fingers like sand. Putting Optune on stopped that instantly. It changed the way I felt about life and my future

WHAT PATIENTS SAY ABOUT OPTUNE AND THE SUPPORT GROUPS

- Samuel

The Optune Support Group has been an incredible resource. We’ve learned so much from others' experiences and found comfort and hope in the stories shared. It’s heartening to hear good things happening within this community.

WHAT PATIENTS SAY ABOUT OPTUNE AND THE SUPPORT GROUPS

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