James Van Der Beek is opening up a few well being battle.
The “Dawson’s Creek” alum instructed Folks journal in a assertion printed Sunday that he has colorectal most cancers.
“I’ve been privately coping with this prognosis and have been taking steps to resolve it, with the assist of my unbelievable household,” his assertion stated.
Van Der Beek, 47, added: “There’s motive for optimism, and I’m feeling good.”
CNN has reached out to a consultant for Van Der Beek for remark.
In the US, about 1 in 23 males and 1 in 25 girls can be identified with colorectal most cancers of their lifetime, in line with the American Most cancers Society.
Van Der Beek didn’t disclose any additional particulars about his remedy and has not addressed his prognosis on social media.
Van Der Beek has six kids together with his spouse Kimberly. He not too long ago shared pictures of his household celebrating Halloween on Instagram.
“My six year-old was devastated that her angel costume wouldn’t arrive in time for trick-or-treating,” he wrote within the caption. “She was given the challenge of constructing her personal halo, which she labored on for HOURS – wrapping yellow yarn round some backyard wire.”
As soon as his daughter accomplished the halo, he wrote, “the look of satisfaction on her face upon seeing the ultimate challenge within the mirror was, for me… my favourite second of Halloween.”
The actor is finest identified for taking part in the title position on teen drama “Dawson’s Creek,” which ran from 1998 to 2003. Not too long ago, he had visitor appearances on an episode of “Walker” and can seem within the Tubi film “Sidelined: The QB and Me” later this month.