10920 McKinley DrTampa, FL 33612
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Overview of Dr. Extermann
Dr. Martine Extermann is an oncologist based at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL who focuses on geriatric oncology. She completed her education at the University of Geneva Faculty of Medicine in 1986. She is a world leader in geriatric oncology and a past president of the International Society of Geriatric Oncology. Her research focuses on treatment tolerance and comorbidity in older cancer patients. She has published multiple highly cited articles in the field and conducted grant-funded trials and tools development. She is the developer of the CRASH score. She chairs the Senior Adult Oncology Program at Moffitt, a dedicated multidisciplinary clinic for the care of older cancer patients.
Education & Training
University of Geneva Faculty of MedicineClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 1997 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification FairWarning® Patient Privacy Monitoring, FairWarning Technologies, LLC, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification HealtheLife and PowerChart, Cerner Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification PowerChart (CQM), Cerner Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
Clinical Trials
- A Phase III Randomized Trial of Metformin vs Placebo in Early Stage Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2010 Aug 13
- Pilot Study of a Geriatric Intervention After Colorectal and Lung Cancer Surgery Start of enrollment: 2008 Dec 01
- Combination Immunotherapy of GM.CD40L Vaccine With CCL21 in Lung Cancer Start of enrollment: 2012 Mar 26
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Frailty and Quality of Life in Older Patients Treated with Chemotherapy.Christine Sam, Inés Alvarez Granda, Martine Extermann
Current Oncology Reports. 2026-02-18 - Evaluation of knowledge, perceptions of care, and current practice of geriatric surgical care at a dedicated cancer center: A survey study.Amalia J Stefanou, Betzaira Childers, Diana L Castillo, Heather Freeman, Alice Yu
Journal of Geriatric Oncology. 2025-12-17 - BDNF genotype and cognition in older adults with breast cancer and healthy controls in the Thinking and Living with Cancer Study.Zev M Nakamura, Brent J Small, Xingtao Zhou, Jaeil Ahn, Tim A Ahles
Journal of Geriatric Oncology. 2025-12-10
Press Mentions
Could a Telehealth Program Enhance Geriatric Cancer Care?June 16th, 2025- Telehealth Geriatric Cancer Assessment Passes Phase III Test in Low-Resource SettingJune 16th, 2025
- New JNCCN Study Highlights Telehealth’s Role in Bridging Geographic and Resource Barriers in Global Cancer CareJune 11th, 2025
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- International Society of Geriatric OncologyMember
- International Society of Geriatric Oncology - SIOGMember
Other Languages
- French
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