Upcoming Gyn-Smart Webinar: Scoring and severity assessment of adverse events in gynecological radio

Upcoming Gyn-SMART Webinar: Scoring and severity assessment of adverse events in gynecological radiotherapy: BRIDGE the gap

Date & Time : 11 June 2026 | 16:00–17:00 CEST | Online

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Gyn-SMART is an initiative of the ESTRO Gynecology Focus Group consisting of one-hour webinars on practical aspects of gynecological radiotherapy.

This webinar introduces the BRIDGE (Better Reporting, Interpretation and Dissemination to Generate Evidence) initiative and the release of CTCAE v6.0 in 2025. Participants will join an interactive session to practice adverse event scoring using real clinical scenarios. Everyone is welcome, from professionals involved in clinical trials to anyone interested in understanding adverse event assessment.

BRIGDE Team: Sofia Spampinato, Amelia Barcellini, Ewa Burchardt, Gemma Eminowicz, Kathrin Kirchheiner, Remi Nout, Barbara Šegedin, Magdalena Stankiewicz, Kari Tanderup, Margit Valma

Gyn-SMART organizers: Sofia Spampinato, Kari Tanderup, Gemma Eminowicz, Monica Serban, Remi Nout. ESTRO Gyn Focus Group.

Chairs

Gemma Eminowicz, MD PhD, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
Sofia Spampinato, PhD, Erasmus University Medical Center (NL)

Panellists

Ewa Burchardt, Radiation Oncologist, Greater Poland Cancer Center in Poznan (PL)
Kathrin Kirchheiner, Associate Professor, Medical University of Vienna (AT)
Barbara Šegedin, Radiation Oncologist, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana (SI)
Magdalena Stankiewicz, Radiation Oncologist, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Gliwice Branch (PL)
Kari Tanderup, Professor, Aarhus University Hospital (DK)

Programme

Gemma Eminowicz & Sofia Spampinato – Introduction
Sofia Spampinato - "CTCAE v6.0: what’s new, what’s changed, what’s gone, and what’s still challenging for adverse events reporting in gynaecological radiotherapy”
Clinical case discussion: interactive scoring with CTCAE v6.0
Q&A

Key Learning Objectives

What skills and insights will participants gain from attending this webinar?

Understand the purpose of the BRIDGE initiative and the importance of adverse events scoring.
Recogniser the key updates introduced in CTCAE v6.0 compared to previous versions.
Apply CTCAE v6.0 for adverse event assessments in real case scenarios.
Improve consistency and understanding in adverse event scoring and interpretation.

Resources / Reading References

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2025.110881