American actress and activist Jane Fonda announced on Friday that she has cancer but said she is optimistic about her chances of recovery, decrying inequality in access to health care in the United States, AFP reported.

• “I was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system, and I started chemotherapy,” the 84-year-old Oscar-winning actress announced on her Instagram account.

She said that she has a completely curable cancer – 80% of people survive, so she feels very lucky.

“I am also fortunate to have health insurance and access to the best doctors and treatment. I realize that I have privilege, and it’s sad,” continued the star, one of the main supporters of the US Democratic Party. , adding that “a lot” of Americans don’t have access to the quality care she receives and “it’s not fair.”

Jane Fonda’s career began in the 1960s, and she won two Academy Awards for Best Actress: in 1971 for Alan J. Pakula’s Klute and in 1978 for Hal Ashby’s The Return. She was also nominated five times for the most prestigious awards of American cinema.

The actress continues her career, in particular, by voicing the animated film “Luck”, which was recently released on Apple TV+.

Her career had many other aspects. An aerobics star, she is also known for her peace activism during the Vietnam War and to this day for the environment and the fight against climate change.

In her message, she takes the opportunity to highlight the role of fossil fuels and pesticides in causing cancer.

• “I’ve been in chemotherapy for six months, I’m doing really well with the treatment, and trust me, I’m not going to let it get in the way of my climate activism,” she promised.