Joe Paterno Lung Cancer: Twitter Reacts to JoePa's Treatable Diagnosis

Former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno has been diagnosed with a treatable form of lung cancer, his son Scott said Friday, via the AP.

Scott Paterno said in a statement from the AP via ESPN that his father, who is 84-years-old, is undergoing treatment and "his doctors are optimistic he will make a full recovery."

Lung cancer is the second most common form of cancer in men and women in the United States. 

Ben Jones, a reporter for StateCollege.com, summed up what the last two weeks have been like for college football through his Twitter account.

Many Twitter user encouraged Paterno to stay strong through his fight with cancer.

Including Ally Zimmerman, who tweeted:

and Dillon O'Mara, who also tweeted:

A recent Penn State graduate expressed his best wishes to Paterno:

CNBC's Darren Rovell reminded us that treatable doesn't always mean curable. We certainly hope Paterno can win his battle with cancer.

NBA power forward Anthony Tolliver of the NBA shared his thoughts on the recent unfortunate events that have impacted college sports.

A Penn State junior reminded us that Paterno has overcome obstacles before.

Another Penn State student wished JoePa well.

Scott Paterno also asked for his family's privacy during this difficult time.

"As everyone can appreciate, this is a deeply personal matter for my parents, and we simply ask that his privacy be respected as he proceeds with treatment," Scott Paterno said in a brief statement.

Joe Paterno's 409 wins are the most of any head coach in the history of Division 1 football.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Paterno family as they go through Joe's battle with lung cancer.