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James Van Der Beek Reveals Serious Cancer Diagnosis

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

The actor will forever be best known for his role in Dawson’s Creek,but he recently appeared on an episode of Walker and he is next scheduled to star in Sidelined: The QB and Me, a Tubi original film out November 29. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)Shortly after People published its 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)Next month, Van Der Beek is set to appear 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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