This phase II trial is studying the antitumor activity of single agent pemetrexed 900mg/m2 IV over 10 minutes in patients with recurrent cervical cancer.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Recurrent squamous or non-squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix with documented disease progression * Measurable disease * Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) performance status 0-2 * Patients must have received one prior systemic chemotherapy for persistent or recurrent disease * Patients with mild to moderate renal insufficiency should avoid taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs\_ with short elimination half-lives for a period of 2 days before, the day of, and 2 days following administration of pemetrexed. * All patients taking NSAIDs with longer half-lives, should interrupt dosing for at least 5 days before, the day of, and 2 days following pemetrexed administration. * Folic Acid (350-1000 ug) must be given daily beginning approximately 5-7 days prior to first does of pemetrexed and continuing daily until 3 weeks after the last dose of study therapy. * Vitamin B12 (1000 ug) will be administered as an intramuscular injection approximately 1 to 2 weeks prior to first dose of pemetrexed and repeated approximately every 9 weeks until 3 weeks after the last dose of study therapy Exclusion Criteria: * Prior Pemetrexed * Patients who have received radiation to more than 25% of marrow bearing areas * Any evidence of other malignancy within last 5 years, with exception of non-melanoma skin cancer