Table 1 Demographic data for patients treated with pemetrexed plus platinum (n = 53).
| Patient criteria | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Patient number | 53 |
| Median age (range) | 52 (34--68) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 39 (73.6) |
| Female | 14 (26.4) |
| Weight, kg: mean ± SD (range) | 69 ± 10.1 (40--96) |
| Stage | |
| IIIB | 15 (28.3) |
| IV | 38 (71.7) |
| ECOG Performance status | |
| 0 | 4 (7.5) |
| 1 | 36 (67.9) |
| 2 | 13 (24.5) |
| Histology | |
| Adenocarcinoma | 31 (58.5) |
| Alveolar carcinoma | 6 (11.3) |
| Squamous carcinoma | 14 (26.4) |
| Large cell carcinoma | 1(1.9) |
| Mixed carcinoma | 1(1.9) |
| No. chemotheraphy line | |
| Second line | 34 (64.2) |
| Third line | 15 (28.3) |
| Fourth lines | 4 (7.5) |