Actor and activist Jane Fonda undergoing treatment for non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Posted September 2, 2022 2:06 pm.
Last Updated September 2, 2022 2:51 pm.
Jane Fonda says she has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and has begun chemotherapy treatment.
The legendary actor and activist made the announcement in an Instagram post on Friday afternoon, saying her form of cancer is very treatable and that “80% of people survive, 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 says she’s doing chemo for six months and is handling the treatments “quite well.”
Fonda acknowledged that unlike many, she is privileged to have insurance, and access to the best doctors and care.
“I’m also lucky because I have health insurance and access to the best doctors and treatments. I realize, and it’s painful, that I am privileged in this,” said Fonda. “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.”
The 84-year-old says she will not let the disease distract her from championing causes that are important to her and many others with the U.S. midterms looming.
“I will not let any of this interfere with my climate activism,” she said.
Fonda has dealt with cancer before. She had a tumor 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.”
Files from The Associated Press were used in this report
