The atlas of nervous system tumors project was led by the University of Louisville assistant professor and neurosurgeon Dr. Akshitkumar Mistry. LPM News' Bill Burton sat down to talk with Akshithumar about the database and its goals.

This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.

Bill Burton: The database is officially called the atlas of nervous system tumors. How did this come together?

Akshitkumar Mistry: We came together because there is a need. The need is really urgent, at least in the state of Kentucky. Primarily because Kentucky is one of those states that has one of the highest incidences of brain tumors. If you look at all the organs in your body, brain is the organ that produces the largest amount of cancers. In fact, there are over 50 plus cancers. They're rare, but

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