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James Van Der Beek Says Cancer Diagnosis Was Best Thing to Happen to Him

James Van Der Beek is staying positive while talking about his stage 3 colon cancer ... saying when he first got the diagnosis, he honestly thought it might be the best thing that ever happened to him.

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