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Busy Philipps Reveals Rare Brain Tumor Diagnosis and Two Surgeries

Dawson’s Creek actress Busy Philipps has disclosed that she was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor and underwent two separate surgeries this year. She shared the update to express gratitude for her recovery after the asymptomatic condition was discovered by chance.

26 Aug, 13:29 — 26 Aug, 18:43
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varietyMostly Factual4h ago

Busy Philipps Reveals She Had Brain Tumor Removed: ‘Grateful That I’m Alive’

Busy Philipps revealed she had a malignant brain tumor removed weeks before she was set to start filming her new CBS show “Cupertino.” “I’m grateful that I’m alive,” Philipps told People.  What started as an unnecessary, but precautionary full-body MRI that checks for more than 500 conditions ended up saving Philipps’ life. The “Freaks and […]

By Isabelle Farina

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hollywood-reporterMostly Factual3h ago

Busy Philipps Reveals She Had a Rare Brain Tumor Removed, Underwent Two Surgeries: “I’m Grateful That I’m Alive”

The actress said she almost backed out of her scheduled Prenuvo scan because her friend and former 'Dawson’s Creek' co-star James Van Der Beek died the day before.

By Lexi Carson

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hindustan-timesMostly Factual8h ago

Busy Philipps health scare at 47: What happened to Dawson’s Creek actress? All you need to know about Oligodendroglioma

Busy Philipps, known for her roles in Dawson’s Creek and White Chicks, disclosed in an interview that she had surgery for a brain tumor.

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deadlineMostly Factual5h ago

Busy Philipps Shares Health Update After Brain Tumor Diagnosis: “I’m Grateful That I’m Alive”

Busy Philipps is opening up about her health after an exam found she had a brain tumor. In a new interview, the Cougar Town alum revealed that after she got a full-body MRI, doctors discovered she had a malignant brain tumor that was later removed weeks before she started filming her new CBS series, Cupertino. […]

By Armando Tinoco

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rolling-stoneMostly Factual6h ago

Busy Philipps Reveals She Underwent Two Surgeries to a Brain Tumor This Year

"I'm grateful that I'm alive," actress said in a new interview

By Kory Grow

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enewsMixed5h ago

Busy Philipps Shares Rare Brain Tumor Diagnosis, Underwent 2 Surgeries

Busy Philipps is detailing a difficult chapter. The Freaks and Geeks alum shared that she was diagnosed with an oligodendroglioma, a rare brain tumor, earlier this year, going on to detail the two...

By Brahmjot Kaur

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index-hr26 Aug, 13:06First to report

Glumici Busy Philipps dijagnosticiran tumor na mozgu: "Zahvalna sam što sam živa"

n1-serbia26 Aug, 13:07

Glumici iz serije "Dosonov svet" Bizi Filips dijagnostikovan tumor na mozgu

iefimerida26 Aug, 13:24

Η ηθοποιός Μπίζι Φίλιπς διαγνώστηκε με σπάνιο όγκο στον εγκέφαλο -Χωρίς συμπτώματα, πώς το ανακάλυψε

hindustan-times26 Aug, 13:29

Busy Philipps health scare at 47: What happened to Dawson’s Creek actress? All you need to know about Oligodendroglioma

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klix-ba26 Aug, 14:33

Glumica iz serije "Dawson's Creek" otkrila da joj je dijagnosticiran tumor na mozgu: Dijagnozu saznala sasvim slučajno

cdm-me26 Aug, 14:51

Glumica otkrila da ima rijedak maligni tumor na mozgu: Zahvalna sam što sam živa

rolling-stone26 Aug, 15:05

Busy Philipps Reveals She Underwent Two Surgeries to a Brain Tumor This Year

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deadline26 Aug, 16:11

Busy Philipps Shares Health Update After Brain Tumor Diagnosis: “I’m Grateful That I’m Alive”

enews26 Aug, 16:36

Busy Philipps Shares Rare Brain Tumor Diagnosis, Underwent 2 Surgeries

variety26 Aug, 17:22

Busy Philipps Reveals She Had Brain Tumor Removed: ‘Grateful That I’m Alive’

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hollywood-reporter26 Aug, 18:43

Busy Philipps Reveals She Had a Rare Brain Tumor Removed, Underwent Two Surgeries: “I’m Grateful That I’m Alive”

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jutarnji-list26 Aug, 19:53Latest update

Zvijezdi serije ‘Dawson‘s Creek‘ dijagnosticiran rijedak tumor na mozgu