Reproduction and Use of National Cancer Institute Materials
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Most of the information products developed by the National Cancer Institute
(NCI) (such as brochures, books, and fact sheets) may be reproduced without
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They are not subject to copyright restrictions, and you are free to reproduce
them. However, some NCI materials are copyrighted, and you need permission to
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