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Lead
University of Michigan
With
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Tissue levels of the amino acid sarcosine are elevated in prostate cancer compared to normal prostate tissues and further increased in metastases from prostate cancer. This research project is designed to test whether 11C-sarcosine (a chemical that is linked to short lived radioactivity) would be useful to detect prostate cancer in men using PET/CT imaging. The uptake and distribution of 11C-sarcosine in men with known or suspected prostate cancer will be determined and compared with results from 11C-choline PET/CT.
Age
40–any
Sex
MALE
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
Males 40 years of age or older
Confirmed or suspected prostate cancer and will undergo a planned tissue biopsy of the known or suspected tumor (Prostate Cancer Group 1 only)
You may not be if
Active malignancy (except basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer) within the last 2 years
Body weight \> 350 lbs (158 kg)
Prisoners
Subject not willing or able to sign informed consent
