Watch: Colin Egglesfield Shares Health Update After Cancer JourneyColin Egglesfield is looking back at a difficult chapter. As the Something Borrowed actor nears the first anniversary of being cancer-free following his battle with prostate cancer, candidly shared insight into his health journey, explaining why he struggled to lean on his loved ones when he was first diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2006. "I think a lot of people, when they are diagnosed with a health condition like I was-the first time, I felt like I didn't want to burden anyone," Colin told E! News' Will Marfuggi in an exclusive interview. "I didn't wanna tell anyone. So, I just kept it to myself until I couldn't." But through it all, he's had his parents and siblings by his side, adding, "They have just always been that support system for me." Now, the 52-year-old-who battled two bouts of testicular cancer in the aughts-has a message for anyone who is navigating their own health journeys.readColin Egglesfield Shares Health Update After Cancer Journey "I'm trying to be a voice for people to just say," he shared, "'Listen, it's OK to say that you're scared. It's OK to say that you need some help. It's OK to be terrified through this process and it's important to reach out to your community so that they can be there for you.'" "The main thing I've gained from this is just an appreciation for my relationship and trying to just create maybe more of a deeper purpose in life and trying to share that message," he continued. "It really made me appreciate my relationships a lot more." The All My Children alum-who underwent a prostatectomy after his 2024 diagnosis-also emphasized the importance of getting treatment as soon as possible.
Victoria Sirakova/Getty Images"Fortunately, they caught it early enough where I didn't have to do any radiation or chemotherapy or anything," he said of his testicular cancer battle. "That's one of the things that I just wanted to avoid, 'cause when I had testicular cancer back in 2006, I waited almost until it was too late and it had started to spread." "When they did the surgery and they tested lymph nodes and that sort of thing, they determined that it had spread, so I had to do radiation treatment," he recalled. "I did not want to go through any of that stuff anymore." Although having a prostatectomy, where the prostate gland is removed, was a difficult decision, he doesn't regret it. "It hasn't been an easy recovery 'cause there's learning how to go to the bathroom and erectile stuff," he admitted, "but knowing that I don't have to deal with this in the future and that I can potentially move on is just something I'm super grateful for."Photo by Paul Archuleta/Getty ImagesWhen it comes to Colin's future, he's found his footing in motivational speaking and coaching, where he uses his life experiences to help others become the best versions of themselves. "The message that I try to share with people is that the urgency of life is always right now; tomorrow is not guaranteed," Colin-who also hosts his four-day Inspire Rejuvenation Retreat-said. "So many of us have been conditioned to look outward for satisfaction and fulfillment." "What I've learned through this whole experience is that it really comes from a slowing down and looking inward," he continued, "and choosing to be grateful and choosing to be someone who's not going to back away from a difficult situation, and that if I'm not happy or if I'm not fulfilled, I'm going to do what it takes to create that fulfillment." For more celebs who've detailed their cancer journeys, keep reading.
Paul Archuleta/Getty ImagesColin EgglesfieldThe All My Children alum announced in January 2025 that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his third cancer diagnosis throughout his life. Despite the devastating news, he announced (for the third time) in February 2025 he was cancer-free following successful surgery and treatments. "Remember, you're not defined by any of your challenges," he wrote in his February 2025 Instagram update. "You're grander than it all. I'm not my fear, my anxiousness or my scars but I embrace it all because the only way to transform it is to own it."Taylor Hill/WireImageGerry TurnerThe former Golden Bachelor star shared in Dec. 2024 that he had been diagnosed with Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, a bone cancer. "Unfortunately, there's no cure for it," Gerry noted to People at the time. "So that weighs heavily in every decision I make. It was like 10 tons of concrete were just dropped on me. And I was a bit in denial for a while, I didn't want to admit to it."Albert L. Ortega/Getty ImagesJim BeaverThe actor, known for roles in The Boys and Supernatural, shared on Feb. 3, 2023, that he had battled prostate cancer for years and was cancer free.
Tommy Garcia/BravoAriana Madix"I had to have a lil bit o'cancer removed from my body and lymph nodes biopsied," the Vanderpump Rules star revealed to fans at the close of 2018. "(In the clear now!)"Paul Archul