Jane Fonda, 84, announces she has cancer after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
- Jane Fonda announced on Friday that she was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and that she’s undergoing chemotherapy
- The Hollywood icon says the type of cancer she’s been diagnosed with , which attacked the body’s immune system, has 80% survival rate
- The cancer can occur at any age, but the risks increases with age as it’s most common in people 60 and over
- Star has previously survived both skin and breast cancer
Hollywood megastar Jane Fonda says she has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and that she is receiving chemotherapy for the disease.
Fonda, 84, took to Instagram Friday and wrote: ‘So, my dear friends, I have something personal I want to share.
‘I’ve been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and have started chemo treatments.
‘This is a very treatable cancer. 80% of people survive, so I feel very lucky.’
The thrice-married star, who has previously battled the disease, went on to say she was ‘lucky’ to ‘have health insurance and access to the best doctors and treatment.’
Fonda, a two-time Oscar winnter, added that she is ‘privileged as a celebrity.’
She has previously been diagnosed with both breast and skin cancer, and blamed the latter on her past love of sunbathing.
Fonda says she attended the 2016 Golden Globes in a ruffled white dress designed to disguise recent surgery she’d had to remove her breast.
She told Vogue: ‘I get out of the car and I have the strange white dress with all the ruffles? That’s because I’d just had a mastectomy and I had to cover my bandages.’
Jane Fonda announced she’s suffering from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma Friday by sharing this Instagram selfie and a lengthy caption detailing her diagnosis
The star explained that she was receiving chemo, and that she was hopeful for a good outcome
In her Instagram post, Fonda reassured fans and loved ones and said she would need to acclimate to a new reality as she fights the cancer.
‘Cancer is a teacher and I’m paying attention to the lessons it holds for me,’ she wrote. ‘One thing it’s shown me already is the importance of community. Of growing and deepening one’s community so that we are not alone.
‘And the cancer, along with my age – almost 85 – definitely teaches the importance of adapting to new realities.’
Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a type of cancer that affects the body’s immune system, with symptoms including swollen lymph nodes, abdominal and chest pain, fevers, fatigue and weight loss.
The cancer can occur at any age, but the risks increases with age as it’s most common in people 60 and over, according to the Mayo Clinic.
The news comes on the heels of the final episode of Fonda and Lily Tomlin’s adult Netflix comedy series, Grace and Frankie, which aired the last season in April.
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