Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Prior to James Van Der Beek's death at age 48, the actor revealed the first warning sign of his colon cancer — and it’s one that did not seem alarming at the time. The "Dawson’s Creek" actor's wife, ...

Following actor James Van Der Beek's death after a 2½-year battle with colon cancer, experts are warning of the disease's prevalence among younger people. The "Dawson’s Creek" star announced his stage ...

Actor James Van Der Beek’s death following a diagnosis of colon cancer highlights how a rising number of young adults are dying of the disease, experts said. Van Der Beek, who rose to stardom in the ...

Researcher in Community and Behavioral Health, Director of the Colorado Cancer Screening Program, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Researchers have identified a number of factors ...

This article originally appeared on The Conversation. An increasing number of people are dying of colorectal cancer at a young age, including those as young as 20. Actor James Van Der Beek, who was ...

James Van Der Beek's death at age 48 highlights a sad statistic: More people under 50 are getting colorectal cancer. Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek died this week, less than two years after he ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The death of actor James Van Der Beek at the age of 48 is underscoring the prevalence of colorectal cancer, especially in younger age groups. According to the American ...

Colorectal cancer is a threat not just to older adults but increasingly to young men and women, too. It’s now the top cancer killer of Americans younger than 50. The deaths of “Dawson’s Creek” actor ...

Staging means finding out how far colon cancer has spread in your body. Physicians group colon cancers into stages I (1) through IV (4), with stage I being the least advanced and stage IV being the ...

(NEXSTAR) – Colorectal cancer is back in the news after the deaths of actors Catherine O’Hara, 71, and James Van Der Beek, who was just 48 years old. Colorectal cancer, which includes colon and rectal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. James Van Der Beek at the Sundance Film Festival in 2020. (Michael Buckner/Deadline/Penske Media via Getty Images) James Van Der ...