James Van Der Beek reveals the first symptoms of colon cancer that he initially dismissed
James Van Der Beek gave his first comments about the “shock” of learning he has colorectal cancer and the “trickiest thing” he’s faced since being diagnosed.
The former “Dawson’s Creek” star, 47, spoke with
People
magazine about his decision to publicly share his diagnosis and what motivated him to get tested. Van Der Beek
announced in a statement
on Sunday that he had been privately treated for colorectal cancer but is in “a good place and feeling strong.”
Van Der Beek told People he had been dealing with his health in secret but has “found it helpful and cathartic to share things publicly.”
The actor, who lives with his
wife Kimberly and their six children
on a ranch in Texas, said he decided to share his diagnosis of Stage 3 colorectal cancer because he “re...
