{"id":65141,"date":"2026-02-12T19:27:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T19:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/dawsons-creek-alum-james-van-der-beek-announces-cancer-diagnosis\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T19:27:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T19:27:01","slug":"dawsons-creek-alum-james-van-der-beek-announces-cancer-diagnosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/dawsons-creek-alum-james-van-der-beek-announces-cancer-diagnosis\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Dawson&#8217;s Creek&#8221; alum James Van Der Beek announces cancer diagnosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-0\">\n  <!-- lil observer --><br \/>\n      <span class=\"content__observer-marker content__observer-marker--fixed lazyload\"\/><\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body\">\n<p><span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/james-van-der-beek-instagram-miscarriages-wife-kimberly-brook\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">James Van Der Beek<\/a><\/span> revealed he has been diagnosed with <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/feature\/eye-on-cancer\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">colorectal cancer<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Dawson&#8217;s Creek&#8221; alum shared the news on Sunday, telling <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/james-van-der-beek-diagnosed-with-colorectal-cancer-exclusive-8738844\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">People<\/a> that despite the diagnosis, there is &#8220;reason for optimism, and I&#8217;m feeling good.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have colorectal cancer. I&#8217;ve been privately dealing with this diagnosis and have been taking steps to resolve it, with the support of my incredible family,&#8221; Van Der Beek said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The actor&#8217;s rep Whitney Tancred confirmed the diagnosis to CBS News.<\/p>\n<p>The 47-year-old actor did not provide any other details about his diagnosis.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/11\/03\/0450e6c8-4a4a-4bed-b3bc-46f8649f5bf8\/thumbnail\/620x413\/3a3dea56315b5e9b1fbffa2d539ee247\/ap22363684010032.jpg#\" alt=\"James Van Der Beek \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/11\/03\/0450e6c8-4a4a-4bed-b3bc-46f8649f5bf8\/thumbnail\/620x413\/3a3dea56315b5e9b1fbffa2d539ee247\/ap22363684010032.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/11\/03\/0450e6c8-4a4a-4bed-b3bc-46f8649f5bf8\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/6b8be11a9822c4ca8180eef287272512\/ap22363684010032.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">James Van Der Beek arrives at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Richard Shotwell\/Invision\/AP<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/types\/colon-rectal-cancer\/about\/what-is-colorectal-cancer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">American Cancer Society,<\/a> colorectal cancer starts in the colon or the rectum. Symptoms include blood in the stool, changes in bowel habits, abdominal pain, bloated stomach, unexplained weight loss, vomiting and fatigue.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the diagnosis, Van Der Beek continues to work and will appear next in the upcoming Tubi movie &#8220;Sidelined: The QB and Me,&#8221; out Nov. 29.<\/p>\n<p>The actor rose to fame playing Dawson Leery on &#8220;Dawson&#8217;s Creek&#8221; from 1998 to 2003. 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