Paul Allen, the owner of the Seattle Seahawks and Portland Trail Blazers, announced Monday that his non-Hodgkins Lymphoma has returned:
I learned recently that the non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma that I was treated for in 2009 has returned. My team of doctors has begun treatment of the disease and I plan on fighting this aggressively.
A lot has happened in medicine since I overcame this disease in 2009. My doctors are optimistic that I will see good results from the latest therapies, as am I.
I will continue to stay involved with Vulcan, the Allen Institutes, the Seahawks and Trail Blazers, as I have in the past. I have confidence in the leadership teams to manage their ongoing operations during my treatment.
I am very grateful for the support I’ve received from my family and friends. And 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.
Go Seahawks! Go Blazers!
Allen, 65, is a co-founder of Microsoft and is worth over $20 billion.
According to the National Cancer Institute, the average survival rate for non-Hodgkins lymphoma is 71 percent.
