Metastatic spread of mesothelioma by histological subtype
| Epithelioid | Biphasic | Sarcomatoid | p Value | |
| n (%) | 59 (31.1) | 62 (32.6) | 33 (17.4) | |
| Any extrathoracic spread | 36/48 (75.0) | 41/50 (82.0) | 18/29 (62.1) | 0.144 |
| Any lymph node | 46/51 (90.2) | 41/50 (82.0) | 16/33 (48.9) | <0.001 |
| Contralateral pleura | 35/57 (61.4) | 25/60 (41.7) | 9/32 (28.1) | 0.012 |
| Contralateral parenchyma | 36/57 (63.2) | 25/60 (41.7) | 5/33 (15.2) | <0.001 |
| Direct chest wall invasion | 19/59 (32.2) | 29/62 (46.8) | 18/33 (54.5) | 0.126 |
| Peritoneal | 14/47 (30.0) | 16/51 (31.4) | 2/29 (6.9) | 0.035 |