What you need to know about Jane Fonda’s diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Jane Fonda’s diagnosis: The 84-year-old actress said she will undergo six months of chemotherapy and is doing “pretty well with her treatment.”

More than 80,000 people in the US will be diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma year. According to the Lymphoma Research Foundation — and on Friday, Jane Fonda announced she was among that number.

The 84-year-old Oscar winner said in an Instagram post that he had started chemotherapy and was doing “pretty well with his treatment.”

Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, the seventh most common cancer in adults in the United States according to the LRF. Starts in your lymphatic system, which is component of your immune system. Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, or NHL, is not one type of cancer but a group of closely related cancer types. Each affecting the body and responding to treatment differently. 

Fonda hasn’t shared the NHL subtype she’s diagnosed with (the World Health Organization says there are at least 86 different strains), but the actress, who tells her chemotherapy treatment will last six months. Called the form “very treatable.” ‘ and say, ’80 percent of people survive.'”Lucky,” he wrote.

Regarding to the American Cancer Society, the 5-year relative overall survival rate for people with NHL is 73%. Which means that, on average, people with NHL have about a 73% higher chance of survival than people who don’t have cancer. Years after making the diagnosis. However, survival rates can vary widely for different types and stages of lymphoma.

Because of her age, Fonda is at a higher risk of developing lymphoma (the risk of all types of cancer increases for everyone over 60), but the actress has long been an icon of a healthy lifestyle. But he admits, “Cancer, as I got older—nearly 85 years old—clearly taught me the importance of adjusting to a new reality.”

According to the LRF, common signs also symptoms of NHL can include:

• Swollen lymph nodes (often but not always painless).
• Fever.
• Night sweats.
• Unexplained weight loss.
• Lack of energy.

These symptoms alone do not predict NHL, but anyone whose symptoms last more than a few weeks should see a doctor.