PET Study to Study Tumour Apoptosis

Apoptosis or programmed cell death is disrupted in cancer cells allowing them to live longer. A number of anti-cancer agents induce apoptosis as a mechanism of drug action to get rid of cancers. A biomarker that would allow apoptosis in tumours to be imaged directly would provide a powerful new tool for oncology drug development and potentially contribute to improved patient care. In this study, we propose to evaluate \[18F\]ML10-PET for imaging tumour apoptosis in patients receiving standard chemotherapy treatment for their cancer.