Improved understanding of pain has led Francesca Wuttke to the development of a play-based resource for children with cancer.

Resources for pain management for children going through cancer treatment are very poor. Aside from drug-based approaches that are not reliably successful and that often have undesirable side effects, there is little that is available at the point of need, with immense and unworkable waiting times making other therapeutic approaches all but non-existent. Francesca Wuttke became aware of this immense gap in care, and, as the Founder and CEO of nen, has developed a play-based app with the power to significantly impact the experience of pain encountered by children being treated for cancer.

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