The 47-year-old actor said he was in a good moment and felt strong with the support of his family.
Van Der Beek starred on Dawson’s Creek from 1998 to 2003.
The star of Dawson’s Creek, James Van Der Beekrevealed in an interview that he suffers from colorectal cancer. The actor, 47, shared the news in an exclusive chat with People magazine, where he declared: “I have colorectal cancer. I have been dealing with this diagnosis privately and have been taking steps to resolve itwith the support of my incredible family.”
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“There are reasons for optimism and I feel good”he continued, although he did not give further details about his condition.


James Van Der Beek’s message after his colorectal cancer diagnosis
In a subsequent social media post, he wrote: “So far I have been dealing with this privately, receiving treatment and improving my overall health more carefully than ever before. I’m in a good moment and I feel strong. It has been quite an initiation and I will tell you more when it is ready.
“I apologize to everyone in my life that I had planned to tell myself. None of this process has occurred in my preferred timeline… But we press on, taking each surprise as a sign pointing us to a greater destiny than we would have discovered without divine intervention.”
Embed – James Van Der Beek on Instagram: ““It is cancer…” Each year, approximately 2 billion people around the world receive this diagnosis. And I’m one of them. There’s no playbook for how to announce these things, but I’ d planned on talking about it at length with People magazine at some point soon… to raise awareness and tell my story on my own terms But that plan had to be altered early this morning when I was informed that a tabloid was going to run with. the news. I’ve been dealing with this privately until now, getting treatment and dialing in my overall health with greater focus than ever before. It’s been quite the initiation, and I’ll tell you more when I’m ready Apologies. to all the people in my life who I’d planned on telling myself. Nothing about this process has occurred on my preferred timeline… But we roll with it, taking each surprise as a signpost, pointing us toward a greater destiny than we would have discovered without divine intervention. Please know that my family and I deeply appreciate all the love and support. More to come…”
Colorectal cancer is a form of cancer that develops in the colon or rectum. It affects the large intestine and digestion and, statistically, affects one in 23 men in their lifetime.
Van Der Beek is best known for playing the lead character Dawson Leery on the cult classic television series Dawson’s Creek from 1998 to 2003. Other notable television series he has participated in include Don’t Trust The B—- in Apartment 23, Friends With Better Lives, CSI: Cyber and more.
As for movies, Van Der Beek is known for roles in Varsity Blues, The Rules Of Attraction, Scary Movie, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Labor Day and Downsizing.
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