Jane Fonda Diagnosed With Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Undergoing Chemo; Says, “This Is A Very Treatable Cancer”

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Jane Fonda is undergoing chemotherapy after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.“This is a very treatable cancer,” Fonda writes today on an Instagram post. “80% of people survive, so I feel very lucky.”In the lengthy post – read it below – Fonda reveals that she’ll undergo chemo treatments for six months, and that she is “handling the treatments quite well and, believe me, I will not let any of this interfere with my climate activism.”The two-time Oscar winner (1971’s Klute (1971 and ’78’s Coming Home), Emmy winner (The Dollmaker, 1984) and co-star with Lily Tomlin of Netflix’s longrunning hit Grace and Frankie writes in the post that cancer “is a teacher and I’m paying attention to the lessons it holds for me.

One thing it’s shown me already is then 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.”Long an outspoken political activist, Fonda says she “will not allow cancer” to keep her from speaking out on issues such as climate change and her “Fire Drill Fridays” campaign raise awareness. “The midterms,” she writes, “are looming, and they are beyond consequential so you can count on me to be right there together with you as we grow our army of climate champions.”Troy Garity, Fonda’s son with the late political activist Tom Hayden, responded to his mother’s announcement on Instagram with a heart emoji.Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a type of cancer that begins in the lymphatic system and can result in tumors throughout the body.

According to the Mayo Clinic, “advances in diagnosis and treatment of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma have helped improve the prognosis for people