Jane Fonda

Academy Award-winning actress Jane Fonda on Friday said she had been diagnosed with a "very treatable" form of lymphoma and started a six-month regimen of ...

"I’m doing chemo for 6 months and am handling the treatments quite well," Fonda said on Instagram. Her newest film, "Moving On," is scheduled to premiere at the Toronto Film Festival this month. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

Jane Fonda announced her diagnosis Friday on Instagram, noting that she "will not allow cancer to keep me from doing all I can" to combat climate change.

“The midterms 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.” 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.” “This is a very treatable cancer,” she wrote, adding that “I’m also lucky because I have health insurance and access to the best doctors and treatments.

Jane Fonda has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and is undergoing chemotherapy, the actor and activist announced via Instagram on Friday.

Fonda is not expected to attend the red carpet. "One thing it's shown me already is the importance of community," said Fonda. "I'm also lucky because I have health insurance and access to the best doctors and treatments.

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 ...

I’ve been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and have started chemo treatments,” the 84-year-old actor wrote in an Instagram post. Fonda has dealt with cancer before. She had a tumor removed from her breast in 2010, and has also had skin cancer.

Fonda described it as "a very treatable cancer... so I feel very lucky". The Hollywood icon used her post to highlight the state of healthcare in the US and ...

"Of growing and deepening one's community so that we are not alone. More recently she became a campaigner against climate change. "We're living through the most consequential time in human history because what we do or don't do right now will determine what kind of future there will be and I will not allow cancer to keep me from doing all I can." In her post Fonda said her diagnosis has highlighted the importance of community to her. The Hollywood icon used her post to highlight the state of healthcare in the US and said she will continue with her She wrote she felt "lucky because I have health insurance and access to the best doctors and treatments.