Colin Egglesfield, best known from ‘Something Borrowed’ and ‘All My Children’, has some good news: he’s cancer-free and feeling great. It’s a big relief, not just for him, but for his fans and anyone who’s followed his story. At 52, Colin’s faced cancer three times now, and he’s not shy about sharing what he’s learned along the way.
Colin Egglesfield’s cancer journey
Egglesfield’s latest cancer scare started in 2024, when doctors told him he had prostate cancer. This wasn’t his first run-in; he beat testicular cancer twice before, back in 2006 and 2007. But this time, things went differently. Doctors caught the prostate cancer early, so Colin went in for surgery to remove his prostate. He didn’t need chemo or radiation, which, honestly, was a huge relief for him.“It’ll be a year in February,” Colin told E! News. “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 that I just wanted to avoid.”He remembers things being much rougher the first time around. Back in 2006, he waited too long before seeing a doctor, and by then, the cancer had already started to spread. That meant surgery, then radiation—an experience he never wanted to repeat.In his own words, “I waited almost until it was too late and it had started to spread.” Colin added, “So when they did the surgery and they tested lymph nodes and that sort of thing, they determined that it had spread. So I had to do radiation treatment, and I did not want to go through any of that stuff anymore.”But this time as well, it wasn’t a walk in the park either. Recovery brought its own challenges. “It hasn’t been an easy recovery, because there’s learning how to go to the bathroom again and erectile stuff,” Colin said. But he’s grateful.Now, he’s turning his energy to things he loves. He’s passionate about motivational speaking, using his story and what he’s learned as an actor to help others find confidence. “The message that I try to share with people is that the urgency of life is always right now; tomorrow is not guaranteed,” Colin said. “So many of us have been conditioned to look outward for satisfaction and fulfillment. And what I’ve learned through this whole experience is that it really comes from a slowing down and looking inward, and choosing to be grateful and choosing to be someone who’s not going to back away from a difficult situation, and that if I’m not happy or if I’m not fulfilled, I’m going to do what it takes to create that fulfillment.“
What is prostate cancer?
Prostate cancer is a type of cancer where abnormal cells in the prostate gland grow uncontrollably, often leading to symptoms like difficulty urinating or painful ejaculation, though many early cases have no symptoms. It often begins without any noticeable symptoms. According to the Mayo Clinic, many prostate cancers are detected in early stages — when the cancer is still confined to the prostate — and don’t cause obvious problems. Because of this, screening (like PSA blood tests) plays a vital role in catching the disease early.
