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Among 50,771 aspirin initiators and 156,191 NSAID initiators, cystoscopy risk within 1 year after initiation was higher for both groups versus never-users, with adjusted hazard ratios around 1.54–1.56. 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Hansen MS, Dyrskjøt L, Heide-Jørgensen U, Jensen JB, Nørgaard M. Aspirin or non-steroidal | Results. Among 50,771 aspirin initiators (median age: 67 years, 51% men) and 156,191 NSAID ini- |\n| --- | --- |\n| anti-inflammatory drug initiation and subsequent | tiators (age: 45 years, 50% men) adjusted haz- |\n| bladder cancer evaluation. J Intern Med. 2026;300: 193–203. | ard ratios of cystoscopy were 1.54 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.38–1.72) and 1.56 (95% CI: 1.43–1.70) compared with never-users. Cystoscopy |\n| Background. Whether aspirin or non-aspirin nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) initiation may unmask unknown bladder cancers (BCs) | recipients included 683 aspirin (age: 70 years, 69% men) and 1414 NSAID initiators (age: 60 years, 63% men); standardized morbidity ratio weighted |\n| by hematuria remains controversial. | (SMRW) prevalence ratios were 0.97 (95% CI, 0.76– 1.22) and 0.65 (95% CI, 0.51–0.82) compared with |\n| Objectives. To evaluate unmasking, we compared cystoscopy rates, BC prevalence at cystoscopy, and invasive stage prevalence at diagnosis in aspirin or | never-users. The SMRW invasive stage prevalence ratios were 0.81 (95% CI, 0.63–1.03) and 1.07 (95% CI, 0.85–1.34) in the aspirin and NSAID compari- |\n| NSAID initiators with never-users. | son. |\n| Methods. Using the Danish population-based registries, we identified all new aspirin or NSAID users in 2005–2023 and a matched never-using comparison cohort. Second, we identified all first-time cystoscopy recipients in 2005–2022 with aspirin or NSAID initiation within 1 year prior or never- | Conclusion. The combination of more cystoscopies and a lower prevalence of invasive stage at BC diagnosis may suggest the unmasking of asymptomatic BC in aspirin initiators. We did not find indications of unmasking with NSAID initiation. |\n| use in 10 years preceding cystoscopy. Comparing | Keywords: aspirin, bladder cancer, cancer early |\n| these groups, we computed hazard ratios of cystoscopy during 1-year follow-up, prevalence ratios | diagnosis, cystoscopy, NSAID |\n| of BC at cystoscopy, and invasive stage disease at | Abbreviations: NSAID, non-aspirin, non-steroidal, |\n| diagnosis. | anti-inflammatory drug; COX, cyclooxygenase enzyme; CCI, Charlson comorbidity index; SMR, standardized morbidity ratio |\n\nBackground  \nBladder cancer (BC) is among the 10 most common cancers globally [1], accounting for 573,000 new diagnoses annually [2] . The most significant clinical presentation is monosymptomatic macroscopic hematuria [3], justifying evaluation in Denmark [4] . Antithrombotic medication-induced hematuria  \nhas been suggested to reduce diagnostic delay of undiagnosed BC (unmasking) [5] .  \nAspirin is an antiplatelet medication through cyclooxygenase (COX)-1inhibition [6], however, only weakly associated with hematuria [7, 8] . Whether aspirin unmasks undiagnosed BCs is only sparsely addressed in the existing literature. A  \n© 2026 The Author(s) . Journal of Internal Medicine published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Association for Publication of The Journal of Internal Medicine. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.  \n193  \n\n| | | \u003Cbr>Aspirin/NSAID initiation and cystoscop","cbCaiuud9yXo6Lr8","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuud9yXo6Lr8","pdf",363252,11,"English","# Background\n# Objectives\n# Methods\n# Results\n## Cystoscopy incidence and follow-up outcomes\n## Bladder cancer prevalence and invasive stage\n# Conclusion","[{\"question\":\"What is the main question of this study?\",\"answer\":\"Whether initiating aspirin or non-aspirin NSAIDs can unmask previously undiagnosed bladder cancers, compared with never-users.\"},{\"question\":\"How were outcomes assessed?\",\"answer\":\"Using Danish registries, the study identified new aspirin or NSAID users (2005–2023) and a matched never-using cohort, then evaluated first-time cystoscopy recipients and subsequent bladder cancer findings.\"},{\"question\":\"What did the study find about cystoscopy rates?\",\"answer\":\"Both aspirin and NSAID initiators had more cystoscopies than never-users during 1-year follow-up, with adjusted hazard ratios around 1.54–1.56.\"},{\"question\":\"Did the results support unmasking for both drug types?\",\"answer\":\"The pattern suggested unmasking with aspirin, indicated by more cystoscopies and a lower prevalence of invasive stage at diagnosis. The study did not find indications of unmasking with NSAID initiation.\"}]","Aspirin or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug initiation and subsequent bladder cancer evaluation | PDF",1790121840,28]