"Dawson's Creek" star James Van Der Beek has candidly revealed that he is battling colorectal cancer, sharing his diagnosis in a heartfelt Instagram post along with images of himself taken in and around his Austin, TX, ranch.

James Van Der Beek officially announced in an interview with People that he has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer at 47 years old. The Dawson’s Creek star shared that he has been “privately dealing with this diagnosis and has been taking steps to resolve it,

James Van Der Beek recently announced that he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer — but what does the disease entail? “Colorectal cancer is a cancer that arises in your colon or your rectum,” gastroenterologist Roshini Raj exclusively told Us Weekly on Monday,