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SEATTLE – Paul Allen said his non-Hodgkin lymphoma was back.
The billionaire, founder of Microsoft and owner of the Seattle Seahawks, announced the news in a letter published Monday titled "Stimulating a new personal challenge".
Allen was treated for the same type of cancer in 2009. Allen said he planned to fight it aggressively.
He says that a lot has happened in medicine since he overcame the disease almost ten years ago and that he and his doctors are hopeful that he will get good results thanks to last treatments.
Allen says that he will continue to stay involved with Vulcan, the Allen Institutes, the Seahawks and the Portland Trail Blazers and that he has confidence in the management teams in charge of managing the operations during his treatment.
He also says that he is grateful for the support he has received from his family and friends and that he has enjoyed the support of everyone in the past.
The Seahawks tweeted, "Our support is with @PaulGAllen, the 12 are behind you and we think there is no better fighter for this challenge."
Read the full Allen message below:
I recently learned that non-Hodgkin's lymphoma for which I had been treated in 2009 was back. My team of doctors has started treating the disease and I plan to fight it aggressively.
Medicine has evolved a lot since I overcame this disease in 2009. My doctors are optimistic that the latest treatments, like me, will work well.
I will continue to stay involved with Vulcan, the Allen Institutes, Seahawks and Trail Blazers, as I have done in the past. I have confidence in the management teams to manage their ongoing operations during my treatment.
I am very grateful for the support I have received from my family and friends. And I have enjoyed the support of all team members and the community in the past and I look forward to this support now to meet this challenge.
Go the Seahawks! Go Blazers!
Associated Press contributed to this report.
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