Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma

Paul
Allen, the owner of the Seattle Seahawks and cofounder of
Microsoft, announced Monday that he again is battling
non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
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• Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen has been diagnosed with a
  recurrence of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
• Allen, who heads Vulcan Ventures and owns the Seattle
  Seahawks NFL team, previously battled the disease in 2009.

Paul Allen, the tech billionaire who cofounded Microsoft,
announced Monday that he is again battling lymphoma.

Allen, 65, was diagnosed in 2009 with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. The
disease has returned, he said in a statement
on his personal website.

“My team of doctors has begun treatment of the disease and I plan
on fighting this aggressively,” he said. He continued: “My
doctors are optimistic that I will see good results from the
latest therapies, as am I.”

Despite the disease,
Allen plans to remain involved in his various businesses and
other interests, which included Vulcan Ventures, a venture
capital fund; the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team and the
Portland Trail Blazers NBA basketball team. He said he was
confident his “leadership teams” would capably manage their
operations during his treatment.  

This is the third time that Allen has been diagnosed with some
form of lymphoma. He
survived Hodgkin’s lymphoma after being diagnosed in the
1980s.

“I am very grateful for the support I’ve received from my family
and friends,” he said in his statement. “I’ve appreciated the
support of everyone on the teams and in the broader community in
the past and count on that support now as I fight this
challenge.”

Lymphomas are cancers that attack the lymphatic system.
Non-Hodgkin’s is more common than Hodgkin’s lymphoma. 

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