Katy Beckermann, MD, PhD

Kathryn Beckermann, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She is a GU medical oncologist specialized in treating kidney, bladder, prostate, and testicular cancer.

Articles by Katy Beckermann, MD, PhD

Katy Beckermann, MD, PhDRoundtable | November 18, 2024
The panelists discuss promising new advancements and novel therapies for treating RCC, including LAG-3 and CAR-T therapies.
View More
Katy Beckermann, MD, PhDRoundtable | November 18, 2024
The panel discusses how designing effective trials could refine the approach to treatment strategies for RCC.
Katy Beckermann, MD, PhDRoundtable | November 18, 2024
Part 3 of this roundtable examines adjuvant pembrolizumab and the role of TKIs in treatment sequencing for RCC.
Katy Beckermann, MD, PhDRoundtable | November 18, 2024
The panelists examine the data on TKIs and immunotherapy for RCC from the TiNivo-2 trial.
Katy Beckermann, MD, PhDRoundtable | November 18, 2024
Part 1 of this roundtable examines the key differences between the CONTACT-03 and TiNivo-2 trials.
Katy Beckermann, MD, PhDAdvanced Renal Cell Carcinoma | November 6, 2024
Drs. Beckermann and Barata explore the implications of the negative findings of the CONTACT-03 trial on clinical practice.
Daniel Joyce, MDRoundtable | October 19, 2024
In the final segment of this roundtable, the panelists discuss the potential of adjuvant treatments and systemic therapy.
Daniel Joyce, MDRoundtable | October 19, 2024
In the fourth part of this roundtable series, the panelists discuss the use of IO/IO and IO/TKI therapy in nccRCC.
Joelle Hamilton, MDRoundtable | October 18, 2024
The challenges of patient management and access to care are explored in the sixth part of our RLT roundtable discussion.
Joelle Hamilton, MDRoundtable | October 18, 2024
The fifth segment of the RLT roundtable explores recent clinical trials, including the VISION study.
Joelle Hamilton, MDRoundtable | October 18, 2024
The fourth part of this roundtable delves into the VISION and PSMAfore studies and their implications.
Joelle Hamilton, MDRoundtable | October 18, 2024
The third part of this roundtable explores imaging interpretation and toxicity management.
Joelle Hamilton, MDRoundtable | October 18, 2024
An expert panel discusses the evolving landscape of radioligand therapy for prostate cancer.
Joelle Hamilton, MDRoundtable | October 18, 2024
The panel discusses the role of PSMA imaging in prostate cancer, theranostics, and radioligand therapy.
Daniel Joyce, MDRoundtable | October 15, 2024
In the third segment of this roundtable series, the panelists compare systemic therapy with nephrectomy for nccRCC.
Daniel Joyce, MDRoundtable | October 15, 2024
In part 2, new trials in the nccRCC treatment landscape are reviewed, and the use of IO/TKI and PD-L1 are discussed.
Daniel Joyce, MDRoundtable | October 15, 2024
In the first segment of this roundtable series, the panelists discuss the management of papillary metastatic nccRCC.
Katy Beckermann, MD, PhDAdvanced Renal Cell Carcinoma | September 4, 2024
In anticipation of ESMO, Dr. Katy Beckermann previews various clinical trials and studies to be presented in kidney cancer.
Jeffrey Rathmell, PhDRenal Cell Carcinoma Diagnostics | October 15, 2024
The group discusses how blocking ACSS2 may affect immune cells in the tumor microenvironment. 
Jeffrey Rathmell, PhDRenal Cell Carcinoma Diagnostics | October 15, 2024
Drs. Beckermann, Rathmell, and Bacigalupa highlight the potential of ACSS2 as a therapeutic target in kidney cancer.