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James Van Der Beek diagnosed with colorectal cancer

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James Van Der Beek diagnosed with colorectal cancer

James Van Der Beek has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer.

The former ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star announced his diagnosis in an interview with People published on November 3.

“I have colorectal cancer. “I have dealt with this diagnosis privately and have taken steps to resolve it, with the support of my wonderful family,” he said. “There is reason for optimism and I feel good.”

TODAY.com reached out to representatives for James Van Der Beek but did not immediately hear back.

Colorectal cancer usually starts as small growths called polyps in the colon or rectum American Cancer Society. Colon and rectal cancer are often grouped together because they share similar symptoms.

James Van Der Beek has been married to Kimberly Van Der Beek since 2010. They share six children: Olivia, Joshua, Annabel, Emilia, Gwendolyn and Jeremiah.

On November 3, Kimberly Van Der Beek tagged her husband on her Instagram Story and shared a photo of two cardinals and a quote about romance.

Before Halloween, James Van Der Beek posted a series of photos from Texas of their family fully decked out in costume for the holiday.

“I made all my own costumes growing up. I didn’t really have a choice. But I loved it. It probably should have been the first warning sign to my parents that I was going to be an actor,” he captioned 1’s post November. .

James Van Der Beek wrote that his daughter was “devastated” when she realized her angel costume wouldn’t arrive in time for trick-or-treating, so she took after her father and made her own halo.

‘After acknowledging the tears, she was given the project to make her own halo, which she worked on for hours – wrapping yellow yarn around garden wire. Focused in a way that might not have been thought possible. And the look of pride on her face When I saw the final project in the mirror, for me that was… my favorite moment of Halloween,” he wrote of his daughter.