Academy Award-winning actress Jane Fonda on Friday (Sept 2) stated she had been identified with a “very treatable” type of lymphoma and began a six-month routine of chemotherapy.
The 84-year-old, who starred this 12 months within the closing season of Netflix comedy Grace And Frankie, disclosed her prognosis of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in an Instagram publish.
“This is a really treatable cancer. 80% of individuals survive, so I really feel very fortunate,” Fonda wrote.
She additionally stated she felt fortunate “as a result of I’ve medical health insurance and entry to one of the best docs and therapies”.
“I realise, and it’s painful, that I’m privileged on this,” she added.
Fonda has labored in movie and tv for greater than six a long time, successful Oscars for roles in 1971 film Klute and 1978’s Coming Home. Her latest movie, Moving On, is scheduled to premiere on the Toronto Film Festival this month.
Off display, Fonda has advocated for varied causes and just lately pushed for insurance policies to curb local weather change.
“I’m doing chemo for six months and am dealing with the therapies fairly nicely,” Fonda stated on Instagram. “Believe me, I cannot let any of this intrude with my local weather activism.” – Reuters
