James Van Der Beek Diagnosed with Colorectal Cancer

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James Van Der Beek Diagnosed with Colorectal Cancer: 'There’s Reason for Optimism, and I’m Feeling Good' (Exclusive) https://t.co/X86VNHAdGF
- People (@people) November 3, 2024
James tells PEOPLE exclusively that he has colorectal cancer

Comments

[ty]

Oh no. I hate that this disease is now so strong amongst younger people. If you are fortunate enough to have insurance, this test is available US at age 45 or over.

However, you doctor can still probably at least give you a Fecal Occult Blood Test which is not that expensive

Also, STOP ENERGY DRINKS. The evidence is building that an ingredient in them is contributing.

[theblackwidow]

Whoa! What ingredient? I've never drank them but I'm curious.

[ty]

Taurine

[creative_candy]

oh wow, i had no idea. i never drink energy drinks but damn this is terrifying

edit coz i am a dumbass

[syvlie0o0]

Cancer sucks. He sucks.

[fauxkaren]

Colorectal cancer + possibly trying to treat himself with non modern medicine?

It's reminding me of Jessie Lee Ward who was an infamous MLM-er who died of colon cancer a few months after diagnosis. She did not try any modern medicine to treat her cancer and instead did coffee enemas and other nonsense.

For the sake of his family, I hope he's actually receiving real medical care.

[silverstarry]

The worst part is that colon cancer is VERY treatable, especially when it's caught early.

[delfintaka]

I hope it was caught early. Good luck to him.

[angriest_girl]

Do other countries get the poop test thing sent out when you turn 45 (or maybe it’s 50)? I get one every two years now that I am old fart.

It’s one of those cancers that’s super treatable if caught early, but kills a lot of people because they don’t get checked. Do your poop tests, people!

[my_moloko]

Canada does. But I'm not sure what age it starts at.

[titti]

You can do it in the US. THe FDA has now approved an annual blood test and results show that yearly controls end up having the same prevention rate of colonoscopies and fecal tests, which are not done yearly.