Something Borrowed’s Colin Egglesfield Undergoes Surgery for Cancer

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Something Borrowed’s Colin Egglesfield Shares He’s Been Diagnosed With Cancer for a Third Time

Collin Egglesfield is detailing his treatment plan.

Days after the Something Borrowed actor shared he had been diagnosed with cancer for the third time, he gave an update on how he was doing after undergoing surgery.

"First check up post surgery," Egglesfield captioned a photo of himself holding up a fist on Instagram Jan. 23. "Things are on track and I’m feeling positive."

The 51-year-old went on to reflect on the emotional ups and downs that he's been experiencing since learning that he had prostate cancer, years after battling two rounds of testicular cancer in the aughts.

"I go through these phases where I’m feeling good and then other phases where this is all so overwhelming," Egglesfield explained. "It’s hard to describe this feeling which is a combination of gratitude, fear, hope, frustration, anger, and folly."

"Some moments I feel like it’s all good and I’m able to move forward," he continued, "and others I’m halted and unable to understand what is going on and how I’m supposed to integrate new realities into my life."

The All My Children alum shared some wisdom he's learned while overcoming this latest challenge.

"What’s helped is slowing down and finding space to voice what’s really swirling in the background of all of this without comment of it or trying to fix it," Egglesfield said. "Just letting it out and let it be what it is."

"I keep having to remind myself that it’s okay to feel what I’m feeling and to let it be," he added, "knowing that this is part of the healing and that without it, healing can be stunted."

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The Client List actor called out that "you don’t always have to be a hero and have it all figured out. Most heroes don’t."

"It’s okay to let your guard down," he shared, "and let other heroes answer the bat signal for a while."

Egglesfield's inspiring update came two days after sharing his diagnosis with the world.

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“Thankfully, we caught my prostate cancer early,” he shared in a Jan. 21 Instagram post, “and after a year of doing a lot of research and talking to quite a few health care professionals, I elected to be proactive and have surgery.”

“I’m still a bit sore but I’m making progress and am determined to come back stronger and healthier than ever especially with the help of my sexy walker,” the actor joked. “It all starts with a decision to commit to what you decide to be with whatever you’re facing. I decide to be RESILIENCE, FAITH, COURAGE, GRACE and INSPIRATION. What do you choose to be?”

Keep reading for more stars who have opened up about their cancer journeys.

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Gerry Turner

The 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.”

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Jim Beaver

The 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.

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Ariana 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!)"

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Marcia Cross

The Desperate Housewives star revealed to fans in September 2018 that she survived anal cancer. "After posting a picture of myself here and uttering the words #cancer and #hairloss, I feel liberated, deliriously free and completely me," she shared on Instagram.

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Dustin Hoffman

The two-time Oscar winner underwent successful treatment for cancer, and his rep confirmed to E! News that doctors deemed Hoffman "surgically cured."

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Hugh Jackman

The X-Men star was treated for his third basal cell carcinoma back in 2014, and after his third treatment, Jackman's rep told E! News that he's "all good" now.

In April 2023, Hugh had two biopsies for additional basal cell carcinoma. At the time, he told fans, "If I can just take this opportunity to remind you summer is coming for those of us in the northern hemisphere, please wear sunscreen."

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Camille Grammer

The former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star celebrated one year of being cancer-free in January. The mother of two was diagnosed with endometrial cancer back in 2013 and underwent a radical hysterectomy.

Then in 2017, Camille had surgery to remove Squamous Cell Carcinoma, a type of skin cancer.

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Cobie Smulders

The Avengers: Age of Ultron actress battled ovarian cancer at the age of 25 and overcome odds when she welcomed two children with husband Taran Killam.

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Dr. Drew Pinsky

TV host reveals he underwent surgery for prostate cancer in July 2013 and has since been given a clean bill of health.

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Brooke Burke

The Dancing with the Stars cohost underwent successful surgery for thyroid cancer. The mother of four tweet ed, "Thx for all the twitter love. I'm [home] recovering & resting."

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Angie Everhart

"MY DR CALLED ME ON A SAT. MORNING TO TELL ME I AM CANCER FREE!!!!! #wootothemotherf--kinhoo," the actress tweeted after receiving the good news.

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Christina Applegate

The Up All Night star was declared "100-percent clear" of breast cancer after treatment and a double mastectomy.

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Michael C. Hall

The Dexter star used a hiatus from his hit series to slay Hodgkin's lymphoma.

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Michelle Monaghan

The Australian actress revealed in October 2011 that she had a cancerous mole removed from her calf after her hubby encouraged her to get the suspicious-looking mark checked out.

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Ewan McGregor

The Scot is trainspotting just fine these days after having a cancerous mole removed from beneath his right eye.

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Sheryl Crow

The singer beat breast cancer in 2004 with a "minimally invasive" lumpectomy and radiation therapy.

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Michael Douglas

The Oscar winner declared in early 2011 that his tumor was gone and he had throat cancer "beat."

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Edie Falco

The Emmy winner whacked breast cancer in 2004.

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Anderson Cooper

Surely the CNN veteran wears his SPF when he's braving the elements now after having a cancerous growth removed from under his left eye in 2008.

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Kylie Minogue

The Australian pop star underwent successful surgery for breast cancer in 2005.

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Barry Watson

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Maura Tierney

The ER fave had to abandon her role in Parenthood to fight breast cancer in 2009—but her treatment was a success and she was back on the red carpet in no time.

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Sharon Osbourne

The America's Got Talent judge was diagnosed with colon cancer while shooting The Osbournes in 2002 and used the opportunity to stress the importance of regular screenings while attacking the #@%! with chemotherapy. She was declared cancer-free the following year.

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Robert De Niro

The Oscar winner took prostate cancer down, down to Chinatown, in 2003, and has been in about 400 movies since then.

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Robin Roberts

The Good Morning America cohost proudly flaunted her smooth scalp while undergoing chemotherapy to treat breast cancer in 2007.

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Lance Armstrong

The champion cyclist battled back from stage-four testicular cancer before winning seven straight Tour de France titles.

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Melissa Etheridge

The Grammy and Oscar winner became an inspiring activist after a lumpectomy and chemotherapy cleared her of breast cancer in 2005.

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Julia Sweeney

The former Saturday Night Live standout mined her breast cancer battle for comedic material that turned into God Said Ha!, her successful one-woman show that eventually went to Broadway.

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