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James Van Der Beek Opens Up About Battle With Colorectal Cancer: ‘I Am Still Worthy …

James Van Der Beek has spoken out amid a personal nightmare. The veteran actor has been diagnosed with cancer.

(Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)“As I move through this healing portal toward recovery,” Van Der Beek continued, “I wanted to share that with you because that revelation that came to me was in no small part to all the prayers and the love that had been directed toward me.” Shortly after People published its initial exclusive with Van Der Beek, he released a lengthy statement on social media that served as an apology to loved ones who first found out he had cancer by reading about it online. (Photo by Isaac Brekken/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)Last year, James appeared on The Real Full Monty, a two-hour special where a group of male celebrities will strip down to raise awareness for prostate, testicular, and colorectal cancer testing and research.

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