Article continues below advertisementJames Van Der Beek got candid about his cancer battle in the months before his sudden death, revealing that living with the disease felt like a "full-time job." "I'm just on the journey," the Dawson's Creek alum, who was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer, told Today in July 2025. "It's a process. It'll probably be a process for the rest of my life."Article continues below advertisementLiving With Cancer Felt Like 'Full-Time Job'Source: MEGAJames Van Der Beek was candid about his cancer journey in the months before his death.