Actress Jane Fonda, 84, says she has cancer and is currently undergoing chemotherapy

The Oscar winner also disclosed she has started a six-month regimen of chemotherapy. Photo: AFP

Academy Award-winning actress Jane Fonda on Friday (Sept 2) said she had been diagnosed with a "very treatable" form of lymphoma and started a six-month regimen of chemotherapy.

The 84-year-old, who starred this year in the final season of Netflix comedy Grace And Frankie, disclosed her diagnosis of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in an Instagram post.