James Van Der Beek mistook cancer symptoms for problems with his diet
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"Dawson's Creek" actor James Van Der Beek opened up about his cancer diagnosis after he kept his health battle a secret.
Van Der Beek, 47, revealed he didn't have a family history of cancer and mentioned he's managed to stay fit for most of his life. "Then the gastroenterologist said — in his most pleasant bedside manner — that it was cancer. I think I went into shock." Stephanie Giang-Paunon is an Entertainment Writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to stephanie.giang@fox.com and on Twitter: @SGiangPaunon.
"I’d always associated cancer with age and with unhealthy, sedentary lifestyles. But I was in amazing cardiovascular shape. I tried to eat healthy — or as far as I knew it at the time," he told People during a cover interview.