James Van Der Beek forced to reveal cancer diagnosis ahead of planned timeline

James Van Der Beek is suffering from colorectal cancer.

The actor, best known for his starring roles in "Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues," shared the news in a statement to People magazine over the weekend, but he later revealed that he wanted to wait to go public with his diagnosis.

In an Instagram post, Van Der Beek wrote, "'It is cancer…' Each year, approximately 2 billion people around the world receive this diagnosis. And I’m one of them."

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