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Oscar-winning American actor Jeff Bridges has revealed that he has lymphoma.
Bridges said in a tweet on Twitter that he is about to begin treatment and understands that the disease is dangerous.
This cancer occurs in the lymph nodes, which are part of the body’s immune system that fights germs.
Bridges, 70, won the Best Actor Oscar in 2010 for the role of an alcoholic singer in the movie “Crazy Heart.”
“I have been diagnosed with lymphoma,” Bridges said. “Although the disease is serious, I feel fortunate that a team of the best doctors is treating me, and the outlook is good.”
“I will start treatment and update you on my progress towards recovery,” he added on Twitter.
Bridges is best known for his roles in “The Last Picture Show,” “The Contender,” and “Starman,” as well as the movie “The Big Lebowski,” which was produced in 1998 and was very popular.
And he had said in an interview with the BBC in 2016: “I try as much as possible not to act in films. I try not to act because there are many things that I like to do, like playing the guitar. When you commit to (acting) you don’t you have time so I try not to get involved. ” Much at work. “
