Jane Fonda Cancer Battle: Chemo Treatment, Health Update

After announcing in September that she was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Jane Fonda took to her website on Thursday, December 15, to reveal that she is cancer free.

“Last week I was told by my oncologist that my cancer is in remission and I can discontinue chemo,” Jane shared via her website on December 15. “I am feeling so blessed, so fortunate. I thank all of you who prayed and sent good thoughts my way. I am confident that it played a role in the good news,” she added, calling it the “best birthday present ever.”

The This Is Where I Leave You star previously revealed that her form of cancer “is a very treatable cancer,” adding in her original announcement that “80 percent of people survive.”

The Grace and Frankie alum first announced her diagnosis via Instagram on September 2, sharing that she was undergo six months of chemotherapy and was already “handling the treatments quite well.” Jane assured fans that she “will not let any of this interfere” with her climate activism.

“Cancer is a teacher and I’m paying attention to the lessons it holds for me. One thing it’s shown me already is the importance of community,” she continued, adding, “Of growing and deepening one’s community so that we are not alone. And the cancer, along with my age — almost 85 — definitely teaches the importance of adapting to new realities.”

Jane’s announcement was followed by a plethora of support from her friends, former costars and fans on social media, including Mark Ruffalo, Reese Witherspoon, Debra Messing and more.

“Handling this with grace, intelligence and selflessness, as always,” Katie Couric commented beneath Jane’s post. “Holding you in our hearts.” The former Today host opened up about her own battle with breast cancer that same month.

“Ever a teacher, and always a legend,” One Tree Hill actress Sophia Bush wrote. “Thank you for sharing your perspective as you share your current reality, Jane. In awe of you. Sending love.”

In the weeks that followed Jane’s announcement, she kept to her promise and continued her climate activism. In addition, she has shared several videos while at home about upcoming climate change rallies and protests. On Halloween, the Academy Award winner snapped a photo while working out with her trainer, Malin Svensson. “Yes, I am working out!” Jane captioned the picture.

On her blog, Jane shared a clip of one of her workout sessions. In the video, the 9 to 5 star did squats up against a wall with weights in her hands and a smile on her face. She has battled cancer before, previously revealing she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010 and had a mastectomy in 2016. In 2018, the mom of three had a cancerous growth removed from her lip.

“This is not my first encounter with cancer,” Jane wrote on her blog in September 2022. “I’ve had breast cancers and had a mastectomy and come through very well and I will do so again.”

Keep scrolling for details on Jane’s condition and updates on her health.

Jane Shared How She Was Feeling Amid Chemotherapy

In her candid blog post about her cancer diagnosis, Jane explained how she was feeling after beginning her treatment.

“Many have asked how I am feeling. Well, today, about three weeks from my first chemo session, I must tell you that I feel stronger than I have in years,” she penned. “The doctor told me the best antidote to the tiredness that chemotherapy can cause is to move. Walk. And I have been walking. Very early before the record heat kicks in. Also working out.”

Sally Field Gave an Update on Jane’s Condition

Sally Field, who has been friends with Jane since the ‘80s, gave an update on how the Hollywood icon was doing amid her cancer battle.

“She’s doing great. She’s doing, like, shockingly well,” Sally told Entertainment Tonight in November 2022. “Like, I think she lied about the whole thing because nobody does that well!”

Jane Returned to Washington, D.C. for a Climate Rally

On December 2, 2022, Jane returned to Washington, D.C., for the first in-person Fire Drill Friday event in three years. She took the podium at the climate change rally in a red hat and jacket in front of a massive crowd. Her celebrity friend Taylor Schilling joined her at the protest, supporting the organization’s mission to “sound the alarm on the climate emergency.” One day before the event, the esteemed actress gave an update on her health.

“I don’t feel so good right now,” Jane candidly told The Hollywood Reporter. “My oncologist told me the further you go into the sessions, the harder it is going to be. Well, I just had my fourth session, and it really hit me hard, and I haven’t quite recovered, but it’ll be fine. It’ll pass.”

In Remission

While updating fans on the end of her chemo treatments, Jane quickly pivoted focus to her climate change activism saying that “it was a busy week.”

“I did some lobbying and spoke twice at the Democracy Alliance all in an effort to stop Senator Joe Manchin’s side deal which climate activists call the Dirty Deal,” she explained in her December 15 blog post.