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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Shahana Yasmin

James Van Der Beek reflects on ‘tough year’ after cancer diagnosis

James Van Der Beek, who announced earlier this month that he had been diagnosed with colorectal cancer, reflected on the “new relationship I have to my body” and shared how thankful he was for his family.

The actor, 47, first shot to fame playing the lead role in the teenage drama Dawson’s Creek which aired between 1998 and 2003.

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