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Busy Philipps Found Out She Had A Brain Tumor Just Days After James Van Der Beek Died

A costly Prenuvo scan revealed the rare slow-growing tumor in the "Dawson's Creek" alum's frontal lobe.

Busy Philipps Found Out She Had A Brain Tumor Just Days After James Van Der Beek Died

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A costly Prenuvo scan revealed the rare slow-growing tumor in the "Dawson's Creek" alum's frontal lobe.

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A costly Prenuvo scan revealed the rare slow-growing tumor in the "Dawson's Creek" alum's frontal lobe.

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