James Van Der Beek, who shared his diagnosis of stage three colon cancer last week said he was “shocked” to learn of his condition, finding it the trickiest thing he ever faced. The Dawson’s Creek star said he began his treatment for this cancer – which spreads aggressively.

James Van Der Beek is speaking out about his colorectal cancer diagnosis and the early, seemingly innocuous symptom that ultimately prompted him to seek medical attention. “It was just a change in bowel habits,

Dr Lauren Juyia, 37, was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer after she experienced two main symptoms, and now wants to raise awareness for the early warning sings of the disease

James Van Der Beek officially announced in an interview with People that he has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer at 47 years old. The Dawson’s Creek star shared that he has been “privately dealing with this diagnosis and has been taking steps to resolve it,

Actor James Van Der Beek reveals colorectal cancer diagnosis Learn symptoms importance of early detection and his journey of resilience

James Van Der Beek, who shares six kids with wife Kimberly, shared that he got a vasectomy before being diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer.

I’d always associated cancer with age and with unhealthy, sedentary lifestyles. But I was in amazing cardiovascular shape. I tried to eat healthy — or as far as I knew it at the time,” Van Der Beek recently told People.

James Van Der Beek has shared the symptoms he missed before being diagnosed with stage three. The 47-year-old father of six shot to fame playing the lead role as Dawson Leery in teen drama Dawson’s Creek,

The actor says that he and his wife Kimberly decided that their family was complete after welcoming son Jeremiah, 3

When it comes to new colorectal cancer diagnoses, 1 in 5 cases are among people who are under 55, which is up from 1 in 10 in 1995, according to the American Cancer Society