Cancer Detection Using a PET Tracer, ¹¹ C-Glycylsarcosine, Targeted to H ⁺ /Peptide Transporter

Abstract

The present study indicates that 11C-Gly-Sar is a promising tumor-imaging agent and is superior to 18F-FDG for distinguishing between tumors and inflammatory tissue. Because PEPTs were ubiquitously expressed in various types of tumor cells examined, 11C-Gly-Sar could be useful for the detection of many types of cancers.