James Van Der Beek, known for his role in "Dawson's Creek, " has revealed his battle with colorectal cancer. The actor shared his diagnosis in an interview with People, published on November 3. "I've been dealing with colorectal cancer and have been taking steps to treat it with the support of my amazing family, " he said. "I'm feeling positive about it. "

Colorectal cancer usually starts as small growths called polyps in the colon or rectum. The American Cancer Society groups colon and rectal cancer together because they share similar symptoms.

James Van Der Beek has been married to Kimberly Van Der Beek since 2010. Together, they have six children: Olivia, Joshua, Annabel, Emilia, Gwendolyn, and Jeremiah. On November 3, Kimberly shared a photo of two cardinals and a romantic quote on her Instagram story, tagging her husband.

For Halloween, James posted pictures of his family in costumes on Instagram. He shared that his daughter was upset when her angel costume didn't arrive on time, but she channeled her dad's creativity and made her own halo. "After some tears, she focused for hours on making her own halo. Seeing her pride in the final project was my favorite Halloween moment, " he wrote.

James Van Der Beek Faces Colorectal Cancer Battle

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