Paul Allen: Cancer Has Returned, I Plan To Fight Aggressively

PORTLAND, OR – Paul Allen's cancer has returned. The owner of the Seattle Seahawks and Portland Trailblazers announced the news on Monday.

"I learned recently that the non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma that I was treated for in 2009 has returned," he said. "My team of doctors has begun treatment of the disease and I plan on fighting this aggressively.

Allen is 65-years-old and also co-founded Microsoft. He made the announcement in a statement on the website of the Paul Allen Foundation. Get all the latest information on what's happening in your community by signing up for Patch's newsletters and breaking news alerts.

"I am very grateful for the support I’ve received from my family and friends," he said. "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."

Hr ended his note with a message for his teams, writing, "Go Seahawks! Go Blazers!"

Allen said that he'll continue to .stay involved with the teams as well as with Vulcan and the Allen Institutes.

Photo via Paul Allen Foundation.