Fonda having chemotherapy for ‘very treatable’ cancer
JANE FONDA has revealed that she has been diagnosed with non-hodgkin’s lymphoma and that she has started chemotherapy treatment.
The Oscar-winning actress, 84, disclosed the diagnosis on Instagram, saying it is a “very treatable cancer”, for which she feels “very lucky”.
Fonda used the announcement to raise the issue of how many Americans “don’t have access to quality healthcare” due to insurance troubles as well as discussing the potential impact of fossil fuels on people’s health.
Fonda shared an image of herself on Instagram and wrote: “Almost every family in America has had to deal with cancer and too many don’t have access to the quality healthcare I am receiving, and this is not right.”
She continued: “We also need to be talking much more not just about cures but about causes so that we can eliminate them. For example, people need to know that fossil fuels cause cancer. So do pesticides, many of which are fossil fuel-based, like mine.
“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.”
Among those offering their support was her son and actor Troy Garity, who commented with a red heart emoji.
Over a glittering Hollywood career Fonda has won two Academy Awards, two Baftas and seven Golden Globes.
Her films include 1971’s Klute, 2005’s Monster Law alongside Jennifer Lopez, 1978’s Coming Home and she recently starred with Lily Tomlin in the hit Netflix series Grace and Frankie.
Fonda is known as much for her activism as her film career, and earlier this year launched a special campaign group, named the Jane Fonda Political Action Committee, which is aimed at defeating politicians who support the ongoing use of fossil fuels.