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COVID-19: Managing patients in Madrid

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Published: 14 Apr 2020

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Dr. Enrique Grande - MD Anderson Madrid Cancer Center, Madrid, Spain

Dr Enrique Grande speaks to ecancer about the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, specifically in Madrid, one of the hardest hit cities in the world.

He initially outlines the current trends, and the slow improvement in mortality rate, but emphasises that we must be vigilant and safe in order to keep this trend.

Dr Grande provides advice on how best to manage cancer patients, specifically regarding different types of regimen and home self-administered treatments.

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