Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS); Breast Cancer Treatment Clinical Trials

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This notice is to advise interested parties of a demonstration project in which the DoD will participate in breast cancer treatment clinical trials under approved National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute (NCI) clinical trials for high dose chemotherapy with stem cell rescue (HDC/SCR). Participation in these clinical trials will improve access to HDC/SCR for CHAMPUS eligible female family members when their conditions meet protocol eligibility criteria. DoD financing of these procedures will assist in meeting clinical trial goals and arrival at conclusions regarding the safety and efficacy of HDC/SCR in the treatment of breast cancer. This demonstration project is under the authority of 10 U.S.C., chapter 55, section 1092.