He didn’t beat around the bush. “It is cancer,” James Van Der Beek shared with his 1.5 million Instagram followers on 4.

"I’ve been privately dealing with this diagnosis and have been taking steps to resolve it," James Van Der Beek said.

Actor James Van Der Beek, 47, revealed he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. “I’ve been dealing with this pretty much in ...

James Van Der Beek has shared the symptoms he missed before being diagnosed with stage three colorectal cancer. The ...

James Van Der Beek was diagnosed with colorectal cancer last year at age 46. He says the response he got from family and a ...

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

James Van Der Beek is attempting to remain in good spirits as he battles stage 3 colorectal cancer. The "Dawson’s Creek" star ...

In an interview with PEOPLE for its latest cover story, James Van Der Beek shared that he had a vasectomy a few years ago, ...