James Van Der Beek was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2023. He hopes more people will get screened earlier with the new Shield blood test.

After being diagnosed with colon cancer in 2023, James Van Der Beek has learned that living with the disease is a “full-time job.”

James Van Der Beek shared an update on his battle with colorectal cancer during an interview with TODAY, while also opening up about how he and his wife told their six children about his diagnosis.