actor Colin Egglesfield is sharing an update on her health after being diagnosed with cancer for the third time.
In January 2025, the Something borrowed The 52-year-old actor revealed he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, after twice battling testicular cancer.
In an interview with And! news posted on Wednesday, January 21, Egglesfield shared the good news that she is now “cancer free” and “feeling great.”
“I’m just grateful to be here. I’m just grateful to be on the other side and to be able to move on with my life,” he said. All my children shared alum
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Egglesfield said And! news he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in late 2024 and underwent prostatectomy surgery shortly after receiving the news. He’s had a clean bill of health for almost a year now.
“It’ll be a year in February. Fortunately, they caught it early enough where I didn’t have to do any radiation or chemotherapy or anything and that’s one of the things I just wanted to avoid,” she said.
Egglesfield said his early diagnosis was a big difference from when he was first diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2006.
Then, she said, “I waited almost until it was too late and it had started to spread. So when they did the surgery and they tested the lymph nodes and that kind of thing, they determined that it had spread. So I had to have radiation treatment and I didn’t want to go through any of that anymore.”
“It’s a difficult decision to have a prostatectomy because a lot of men will choose to do the radiation pills,” Egglesfield added, explaining that he chose radiation therapy because he had it before and was told that having it again could cause secondary cancers.
Although she is now cancer free, Egglesfield said she is still recovering from her battle with cancer.
“It hasn’t been an easy recovery because there’s learning to go back to the bathroom and erectile stuff,” he said. Melrose Place said the actor. “But knowing that I don’t have to deal with this in the future and that I can potentially move on, that’s something I’m very grateful for.”
Egglesfield first opened up about his prostate cancer diagnosis in an Instagram post shared with his followers in January 2025.
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“‘It’s not the hand you’re dealt because you can’t change it. It’s how you play the cards that counts.” I found this quote from an interview I did when I was 25 and it has served me well throughout my life, even recently,” she wrote at the time. “The beginning of this year hasn’t been the easiest, but in the spirit of what I said in my interview, this is another opportunity to decide who I choose to be in the face of the uncertainty and challenges of my most recent cancer diagnosis.”
He continued: “Luckily, we caught my prostate cancer early and after a year of research and talking to many health professionals, I chose to be proactive and have surgery.”
“Hopefully this is a reminder to everyone that you’re not alone in what you’re going through and that it’s important to advocate for yourself and your health, which includes getting checkups, seeking information, and asking for help when you need it!” Egglesfield added.