Jeff Bridges Has Been br Diagnosed With Lymphoma.br The actor made the announcement br via Twitter on Monday.br According to the CDC, lymphoma is a type of cancer that affects "tissues and organs that produce, store and carry white blood cells that fight infections.".br It is often categorized as Hodgkin or Non-Hodgkin, depending on if it spreads through the lymph nodes in an orderly or non-orderly fashion.br Bridges has starred in over br 70 films thoughout six decades.br Some of the films he is most known for include 'The Big Lebowski,' 'True Grit' and 'Seabiscuit.