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Busy Philipps diagnosed with rare brain tumour: ‘Grateful that I’m alive’

The 'Dawson's Creek' alum referred to this period as 'the weirdest six months of my life' and said she nearly didn't go to the scan that led to the discovery of the brain tumour.

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Busy Philipps diagnosed with rare brain tumour: ‘Grateful that I’m alive’
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CurrentWire ranked this story 59 of 100 in the snapshot this page was rendered from.

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Source authority
14 of 20
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