James Van Der Beek, star actor of the series Dawson, announces that he has colorectal cancer

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“I have colorectal cancer,” announced the American actor James Van Der Beek face of the series Dawson at the end of the 1990s, in an exclusive interview given to Peoplethis Sunday, November 3, 2024.

“I faced this diagnosis privately and took steps to resolve it, with the support of my incredible family,” added the 47-year-old actor to the media.

Colorectal cancer develops from the cells that line the inner lining of the colon or rectum, which make up the large intestine of the digestive system, according to Public Health France.

“I feel good”

But, “there are reasons to be optimistic and I feel good,” reassured the actor, who remains active despite his treatment.

Recently, the actor appeared in an episode of Walker and, soon, he should play in Sidelined: The QB and Mea Tubi original film due out November 29, reports People.

For now, the actor also confided that he gives priority to his family. The latter father of six children, born from his union with Kimberly Brook.

Many roles

Revealed by the series Dawson, in which he played Dawson Leery from 1998 to 2003, he appeared in several series like Criminal minds, Ugly Betty, How I met your mother or in the sitcom Apartment 23.

Actor in series and television films, he played one of the main characters in the film The Laws of Attractionbased on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis.

According to People, in December he is expected to appear in The Real Full Montya special where a group of male celebrities will raise awareness about prostate, testicular and colorectal cancer testing and research.

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