Introduction: To investigate the impact of facility type and volume on survival in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC).
Materials And Methods: We investigated the National Cancer Database for patients with mRCC. Patients were stratified according to treatment facility type (academic vs.
Purpose: While bladder outlet obstruction is well established to elicit an inflammatory reaction in the bladder that leads to overactive bladder and fibrosis, little is known about the mechanism by which this is initiated. NLRs (NOD-like receptors) and the structures that they form (inflammasomes) have been identified as sensors of cellular damage, including pressure induced damage, and triggers of inflammation. Recently we identified these structures in the urothelium.
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