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Uptake of [18F]F-Gln during PET/CT Scan in Patients with Primary or Metastatic Breast Cancer

Trial Status: active

This phase I trial studies the uptake of [18F]F-Gln during a positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) scan in patients with primary breast cancer or breast cancer that has spread to other places in the body. Glutamine is an amino acid in the body that participates in cell growth and metabolism. Dysregulation of glutamine metabolism may be associated with several malignancies. [18F]F-Gln is a specialized investigational radioactive PET tracer used to image glutamine metabolism. Imaging [18F]F-Gln uptake in various cancers may help researchers better understand the biology of tumors and determine the best way to use imaging to help study new treatments.