Jane Fonda Reveals Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Diagnosis: ‘This Is a Very Treatable Cancer … I Feel Very Lucky’

thewrap.com:

Instagram.“So, my dear friends, I have something personal I want to share,” she wrote. “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.”Fonda is soon to star alongside friend and collaborator Lily Tomlin in “Moving On,” which premieres at the Toronto Film Festival.

Fonda being Fonda, the 84-year-old actress and longtime activist quickly turned the attention away to herself, and to her passions: “I will not let any of this interfere with my climate activism,” she wrote.Read the rest of Fonda’s statement below:A post shared by Jane Fonda (@janefonda)“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. 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.