Jane Fonda announced that he had cancer. The actress, who was 84 at the time of the announcement, made the announcement via her social media, where she admitted that doctors Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma diagnosed some time ago and have already begun chemotherapy sessions to combat this disease, considered one of the most curable types of cancer.

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“My dear friends, there is something personal that I want to share,” the actress began to write. on your instagram account next to a photo in which she is, as always, gorgeous. “I was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and I already started chemo“, he admitted, reassuring all his followers, downplaying it and ensuring that 80% of patients diagnosed with this type of cancer will survive from then on. It is one of the most treatable that exist. It is for this reason that the actress stated that she feels “very lucky” because did not lose heart any time.

After breaking the news, the legendary Hollywood actress wanted to send a message about the existing healthcare system in your country, USA. And it’s a system based mostly on hospitals and private medical centers, so many people don’t have enough resources. unable to access certain treatments. “I am lucky because I have health insurance and access to the best doctors and treatments,” Fonda said. “I understand and it hurts that I am privileged to do so.“For an actress who believes that nearly every family in the United States has had the disease at some point, it is extremely distressing that cancer patients cannot be treated equally at the medical level.

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The actress took the opportunity address and asking to treat the causes that lead to cancer, not just the treatments that might exist to fight it: “We need to talk more not just about cures, but about causes, so we can delete them“, Fonda assured.

The translator of “Us at Night” admitted that was treated for six months and that he is perfectly healthy, despite how strong he may be. He also guaranteed that his illness will not interfere with his “fight for climate change” and that he would continue at the foot of the canyon: “The midterms are coming up, so you can count on me to be there with you until we created our army of climate champions“, – assured the actress.

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This is not the first time the actress has been battling cancer. In 2010 it should have been had a partial mastectomy to remove a tumor from her breast, but in 2016 she underwent surgery again to undergo a total mastectomy and thus eliminate any trace of the tumor. Two years later, the actress was again diagnosed with cancer. this time on the lower lipso the tumor had to be removed.