James Van Der Beek is batting colorectal cancer … TMZ has confirmed.
The 47-year-old actor, best known for “Dawson’s Creek” and “One Tree Hill,” was recently diagnosed with the disease — telling People he’s receiving treatment to resolve it.
Van Der Beek says — despite the scary diagnosis — there’s reason to be optimistic.
According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer begins in colon or rectum which makes up one’s large intestine.
James is married to Kimberly Brook and shares 6 kids with her, Olivia, Annabel, Emilia and Gwendolyn, and sons Joshua and Jeremiah.
