Lymphoma

Paul Allen Diagnosed With Diffuse Large B cell Lymphoma

Paul Allen, co-founded the computer giant Microsoft with Bill Gates,  has been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. He had survived Hodgkin’s lymphoma which was diagnosed 25 years ago.

The news was announced in a memo to the staff of Allen’s company Vulcan, by CEO Jody Allen, who is also Paul Allen’s sister. A copy of the memo was also sent to the media. The memo, which was posted on CNET on Monday states that the 56-year old Allen received the diagnosis earlier this month and has started a course of chemotherapy. Allen’s doctors say he has a common form of lymphoma known as diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Jody Allen’s memo said that this was “tough news” for her brother and his family, “Paul is feeling OK and remains upbeat”, she writes. Allen is continuing to work and has no plans to change his role at Vulcan, the company he set up in 1986 to manage his business and charitable work, which includes supporting “nonprofit organizations focused on making positive and measurable change in the Pacific Northwest”. A few months ago the Allen family foundation awarded nearly 2 million US dollars in grants to a group of such projects, including one to boost child reading proficiency on Montana tribal reservations.
Sources: CNET, Lymphoma Research Foundation, Vulcan.

© 2009 hematopathologist.com. (RSS)