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Jane Fonda Diagnosed With Cancer; Says She Is Dealing Well With Chemotherapy
Jane Fonda has revealed on social media that she has cancer. "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," the 84-year-old actor wrote in an Instagram post on Friday. "This is a very treatable cancer," she added, "so I feel very lucky."
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a cancer that begins in the white blood cells and affects parts of the body's immune system. Fonda acknowledged that unlike many, she is privileged to have insurance, and access to the best doctors and care.
"Almost every family in America has had to deal with cancer at one time or another and far too many don't have access to the quality health care I am receiving and this is not right," she said.
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Fonda
said
she
has
begun
a
six-month
course
of
chemotherapy,
is
handling
the
treatments
well,
and
will
not
let
it
interfere
with
her
climate
activism.
Fonda
has
dealt
with
cancer
before.
She
had
a
tumour
removed
from
her
breast
in
2010,
and
has
also
had
skin
cancer.
Part of a legendary Hollywood family, Fonda gained fame for both her acting and her activism starting in the late 1960s. She won Oscars for her performances in 1971's Klute and 1978's Coming Home. She has also starred in the films Barbarella and 9 to 5, and in the Netflix series Grace and Frankie.
