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Recruiting NCT00935090

3'-Deoxy-3'-[18F] Fluorothymidine PET Imaging in Patients With Cancer

Trial Parameters

Condition Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Sponsor Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Phase N/A
Enrollment N/A
Sex ALL
Min Age 18 Years
Max Age 120 Years
Start Date 2009-09
Completion 2027-05
Interventions
3'-deoxy-3'-[18F]fluorothymidine

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures, such as 3'-deoxy-3'-\[18F\] fluorothymidine (FLT) PET imaging, may help find and diagnose cancer. It may also help doctors predict a patient's response to treatment and help plan the best treatment. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying FLT PET imaging in patients with cancer.

Eligibility Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Meets one of the following criteria: * Histologically confirmed solid tumor or hematologic malignancy * Awaiting biopsy or surgery for cancer evaluation of a mass detected on exam or standard imaging PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * Able to lie still in the PET scanner * Girth and weight must be suitable to enter the gantry * Not pregnant or nursing * Negative pregnancy test * Fertile patients must use effective contraception PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * Not specified

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