Table 1 Characteristics of 30 patients with malignant mesothelioma and retreated with pemetrexed-based therapy as second-line therapy

N. of patients

Histology:

---Epidermoid

---Mixed

Previous surgery:

---Palliative pleural decortications

---Extrapleural pneumonectomy

---Videothoracoscopy and pleurodesis

---Other

Never

Median age (years) (range)

Performance Status (ECOG):

---0

---1

Sex:

---Female

---Male

Stage at diagnosis (IMIG):

---II

---III

---IV

---Other

Combination of first-line chemotherapy:

---Cisplatin and pemetrexed

---Carboplatin and pemetrexed

Response to first-line treatment:

---Stable Disease

Partial Response