Dawson’s Creek actor James Van Der Beek is sick: “I have cancer”

A James Van Der Beek cult teen drama actor Dawson’s Creekit was confirmed by a colorectal cancer. The diagnosis arrived a few months ago but only now has the 47-year-old decided to speak openly about his illness, which has certainly changed his life. With the translator is his family and especially his wife Kimberly, whom he married in 2010, who fathered six children.

James Van Der Beek has colorectal cancer

James Van Der Beek on colorectal cancer, as stated in a brief statement published to People. “I have colorectal cancer. I faced this judgment privately and I took steps to solve itwith the support of my wonderful family,” he said before adding: “There is reason to be optimistic and I feel good.

Despite judging, Van Der Beek continued to work actively and manage care at the same time. Recently appeared in an episode of A walker and soon he will be a major movie star Sideline: The QB and Me.

James has not neglected his family, spending quality time with his wife Kimberly Van Der Beek and their six children: Olivia, Joshua, Annabel, Emilia, Gwendolyn and Jeremiah. In June they all had a fantastic holiday together in Egypt. Between the pyramids of Giza and the temple of Dendera, the actor spent special moments with his loved ones.

“These were sacred places, built to connect with the divine in the best way they understood it at the time. I left with honor and surprise: my eyes, my heart and my soul expanded”, he wrote a few months ago on social media “Thank you very much to those who made it possible”.

A holiday that had a deeper meaning for the actor, struggling with his battle against cancer.

By Ora Van Der Beek he did not provide further details about his illness. After his sad news, which left everyone speechless, his wife Kimberly shared a romantic message on Instagram, tagging her husband.

“Northern cardinals, born ‘romantics’ mate for life, travel together, sing before nesting and feed beak to beak during mating,” he said by sharing anonymous post in which they are represented two little red birds, cardinals of course.

What is colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer is a cancer that affects the last parts of the intestine and, in most cases, results from transformation of an intestinal polyp. The disease, which is very rare before the age of 40, is more common among people between 60 and 75 years old, with few differences between men and women.

The type of treatment depends on the stage of the tumor and the presence or absence of metastases in the lymph nodes or other organs. The treatment is surgery, combined or not with chemotherapy and radiotherapy. According to the latest data, survival 5 years after diagnosis is 65% in men and 66% in women.