ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Television and movie actor James Van Der Beek, who died Wednesday at age 48, previously revealed he was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer. No official cause of death was given.
In Alaska, the threat of that kind of cancer is more grave than most the country.
Dr. Charles Portera, who is the lead and founder of surgical oncology at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, says education is key to helping prevent colorectal cancer…