Carbon-11 Acetate and Fluorine F 18 Sodium Fluoride PET as a Biomarker of Treatment Response in Patients With Hormone Resistant Metastatic Prostate Cancer

This clinical trial studies carbon-11 acetate and fluorine F 18 sodium fluoride positron emission tomography (PET) as a biomarker of treatment response in patients with prostate cancer that does not respond to treatment with hormones and has spread to other parts of the body. Carbon-11 acetate and fluorine F 18 sodium fluoride are radioactive drugs that may be useful in evaluating prostate cancer activity in response to treatment. Comparing results of diagnostic procedures such as carbon-11 acetate and fluorine F 18 sodium fluoride PET done before and after therapy may help doctors predict a patient's response to treatment and help plan the best treatment.