The 84-year-old actor said in an Instagram post on Friday, September 2, 2022, that she has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and has begun a six-month course of chemotherapy.
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The 84-year-old actor said in an Instagram post on Friday, September 2, 2022, that she has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and has begun a six-month course of chemotherapy.
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Jane Fonda announced Friday that she has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing treatment.
The actress, activist and former fitness guru released an upbeat statement on Instagram, informing followers of her condition.
“I have been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and have started chemotherapy,” Fonda began at length. parcel. “This is a very treatable cancer. 80% of people survive, so I feel very lucky.”
Fonda added that she will have chemotherapy for six months and she is “handling the treatments pretty well.”
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a type of cancer that starts in white blood cells, usually in the lymph nodes and lymph tissues that are part of the immune system. Follow American Cancer SocietyThe overall 5-year relative survival rate of people with NHL is 73%.
Throughout his career, the Hollywood icon has dedicated his life to being active. And now, at the age of 84, Fonda assures her fans that she won’t let her illness stop her fight climate change.
“We are living through the most extreme period in human history because what we do or don’t do right now determines what kind of future happens and I will not allow cancer to stop us. I do all I can,” she wrote.
“Midterms are coming, and they’re out of the question, so you can count on me to be right there with you as we grow our army of climate champions.”
