So sorry to hear about your husband's experience. He did, indeed, have a rare type of cancer and one that is not usually found in the bladder.
Many cancers happen when a cell just goes "haywire." It most likely had nothing to do with his lifestyle or diet. Just like an older car will have things fail, as our bodies age there are more and more things that just don't work right any more. While there are things that have been indicated as a cause of cancer (smoking being one) there are many many (in fact most) cancers where a cause/effect has never been found.
Sara Anne
Diagnosis 2-08 Small papillary TCC; CIS
BCG; BCG maintenance
Vice-President, American Bladder Cancer Society
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