{"id":154255,"date":"2025-09-19T11:39:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T11:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/154255\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T11:39:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T11:39:13","slug":"mary-margaret-humes-dawsons-creek-star-reveals-private-battle-with-colon-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/154255\/","title":{"rendered":"Mary-Margaret Humes: Dawson’s Creek star reveals private battle with colon cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"

D\ufeffawson’s Creek<\/a> star Mary-Margaret Humes has revealed she had a private battle with colon cancer.<\/p>\n

The actress, aged 71, said she battled colon cancer<\/a> in 2007 after doctors discovered it early on, she told Us Weekly.<\/a><\/p>\n

\ufeff”It was just about ready to break out of the wall,” the actress<\/a>, 71, told the outlet.<\/p>\n

\"Mary-MargaretD\ufeffawson’s Creek star Mary-Margaret Humes has revealed she had a private battle with colon cancer. (Variety via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

“It could’ve been a terrible situation, but we caught it in time. My doctor said we dodged a bullet, and it was all because of early detection.”<\/p>\n

The Dawson’s Creek cast are due to reunite on September 22 for a F*** Cancer benefit, to support their castmate \ufeffJames Van Der Beek, who is battling stage 3 colorectal cancer.\ufeff<\/p>\n

Humes shared her private battle while addressing her castmate’s diagnosis, saying: “Cancers are survivable, but go out and get screened. Thankfully, that’s part of James’ journey.”<\/p>\n

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“We’ve had multiple conversations that are very uplifting and spiritual,” she added.<\/p>\n

“He knows I’ve got his back 100 per cent. He’s going to get through this, and we’re all coming together.”<\/p>\n

Humes played \ufeffGale Leery, the mother of the lead character Dawson Leery, played by Van der Beek.<\/p>\n

Van Der Beek will be joined by former co-stars Katie Holmes<\/a>, Michelle Williams<\/a> and Joshua Jackson<\/a> for a live script reading of the show’s pilot on Broadway in New York City in support of charity F Cancer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"DawsonsHumes (pictured right) shared her private battle while addressing her castmate’s diagnosis. (IMDB)<\/p>\n

“It was a way for us to actually have a reunion, all of us together, and celebrate James’ life,” Humes explained.<\/p>\n

“Because he’s dealing with a very difficult situation; very optimistic, but a difficult situation.<\/p>\n

\"VanVan Der Beek said in November last year that he was battling stage 3 cancer. (The Hollywood Reporter via Getty)<\/p>\n

“Together as a TV family, we just thought we needed to be there for him and rally around him.”<\/p>\n

The event, titled Dawson’s Creek<\/a> Class Reunion<\/a>, will take place on September 22 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.<\/p>\n

In addition to the core cast, Mary Beth Peil, Kerr Smith, Meredith Monroe and Busy Phillips will also perform in the reading.<\/p>\n

\"DawsonsVan Der Beek (right) will be joined by former co-stars Katie Holmes (left), Michelle Williams and Joshua Jackson for a live script reading (IMDB)<\/p>\n

Van Der Beek said in November last year that he was battling stage 3 cancer, which he said he had been dealing with privately until a tabloid shared plans to run a story about it.<\/p>\n

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