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.'