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Whole Lung Irradiation in patients with pulmonary metastases from Ewing Sarcoma

✓ Although there has never been a randomized trial evaluating the efficacy of WLI, some studies (EICESS-92) have retrospectively shown an improvement in survival

✓ As part of the curative intent of treatment of stage IV disease, the standard of care for ES with pulmonary metastases is to deliver low-dose (15 Gy) whole lung irradiation (WLI)