James Van Der Beek has cancer. The 47-year-old actor tells People that he has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
I've handled the diagnosis privately and have taken various measures to address this step by step. I'm doing this with the support of my fantastic family, he says to the magazine.
Colorectal cancer, colon or rectal cancer, usually affects older people, but younger individuals can also get the disease.
James Van Der Beek is primarily known for his role as Dawson in the TV series "Dawson's Creek". The series aired between 1998-2003 and revolved around a group of young people growing up in the American small town of Capeside. The series made, among others, Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes, and Joshua Jackson stars.
