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Busy Philipps reports rare brain tumour diagnosisDoctors removed a 2.6-centimetre brain mass in March, Philipps said.
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- In an interview with PEOPLE, Philipps said doctors found a grade 2 oligodendroglioma after a full-body Prenuvo MRI, describing it as a rare, slow-growing tumour.
- Philipps said a January examination was postponed to the following month because of a blizzard, after which Marc Silverstein encouraged her to attend.
- Doctors removed a 2.6-centimetre mass from her brain in March, according to her account.
- Philipps described Michelle Williams as an important source of support and said people should heed health concerns even when doctors initially offer reassurance.
I’m grateful that I’m alive.— Busy Philipps, in a PEOPLE interview about her brain tumour diagnosis
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