Busy Philipps reveals brain tumour diagnosis: ‘I’m grateful to be alive’

Actor says she had the ‘weirdest six months of my life’, after being diagnosed days after her Dawson’s Creek co-star James Van Der Beek died of cancer Busy Philipps has revealed she had a brain tumour removed, which was diagnosed shortly after her Dawson’s Creek co-star James Van Der Beek died from bowel cancer. The 47-year-old, born Elizabeth Philipps, starred in the hit US teen drama as Audrey Liddell opposite Van Der Beek, who died in February aged 48 after being diagnosed with bowel cance...

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Busy Philipps diagnosed with rare brain tumor after undergoing body scan her doctor told her she didn't 'need'

Busy Phillips reveals her grade 2 oligodendroglioma diagnosis came after a Prenuvo scan her primary care doctor initially said she didn't need.

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 […]

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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.

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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.

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. […]

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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

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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...

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