Jane Fonda announces she’s been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

The two-time Oscar winner says she’s started chemotherapy, but won’t let that treatment slow her activism.

Jane Fonda arrives at the season 7 final episodes premiere of "Grace and Frankie" on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at NeueHouse Hollywood in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell, 2022 Invision)

Oscar-winning actor Jane Fonda announced Friday that she’s been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma — but vowed that chemotherapy will not slow her political activism.

The 84-year-old Fonda said she’s confident of overcoming this health crisis.

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“So, my dear friends, I have something personal I want to share. I’ve been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and have started chemo treatments,” she posted to Instagram.

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