Paul Allen, Microsoft Co-founder, Diagnosed with Cancer
Paul Allen, Microsoft Co-founder, Diagnosed with Cancer
Posted 11/17/2009 at 1:30pm
| by Bart Salisbury
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Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen was diagnosed earlier this month with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The news was disclosed by his sister, Jody Allen, in an e-mail to employees of Vulcan, Allen’s holding company. The cancer is similar to one Allen suffered from that lead to his retirement from Microsoft in 1983.
Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a cancer that occurs in the cells of the immune system. Lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell, becomes abnormal, and multiply rapidly. Because these abnormal cells don’t die when they should the body is less protected from infection and disease. Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma can occur at any age. Nearly 66,000 Americans each year are diagnosed with this form of cancer.
Allen, who is 56, is on a bit of an unlucky streak. News of his cancer follows close on the heels of a bout with heart disease, which required a heart-value replacement. Allen is currently undergoing chemotherapy. According to his sister: "Paul is feeling OK and remains upbeat. He continues to work and he has no plans to change his role at Vulcan. His health comes first, though, and we'll be sure that nothing intrudes on that."
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November 18, 2009 at 8:28am
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November 18, 2009 at 1:24pm
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November 20, 2009 at 9:26am
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November 17, 2009 at 10:36pm
That teeth coloration could also be from being a heavy smoker.
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blyons
November 17, 2009 at 4:30pm
When you have his type of cancer your immune system is worthless so gum & tooth desease hit you hard and when you top that off with Chemotherapy which partially takes away you immune system's purpose you can end up with teeth that are like Paul's. If you researched cancer you would NOT make stupind comments like that.
mattman059
November 17, 2009 at 4:54pm
Thats a little insensitive and cruel to make sarcastic comments about the guys teeth when he has cancer...a particularly deadly form none-the-less.....The quality of people commenting on this post is pretty despicable.
Tekzel
November 17, 2009 at 3:18pm
I feel bad, but the first thing I thought was "With all of his money couldn't he afford to visit a dentist once in a while?"
What is WRONG with us?
JDK
November 17, 2009 at 2:40pm
Ok...he has cancer.
The real question is:
When was the last time he went to the dentist?
jrocknyc
November 17, 2009 at 2:41pm
lol, those are Halloween teeth, right?!
I think it'd be more of an unlucky streak if he (like most people in the world) LACKED the ability to pay for any treatment of his diseases...
JDK
November 17, 2009 at 2:53pm
He'll just buy a cure just like Steve Jobs bought an organ.
Having said that....dude has a GAZILLION dollars and cant spend $4 to get some freaking teeth whitening toothpaste?
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