Dawson's Creek actress Busy Philipps, 47, faced a rare malignant brain tumour. She chose to keep it private. For six months, she faced the difficult ordeal in complete privacy. Philipps had two surgeries to clear the mass. After the surgery, she stated she is thankful to survive after the operations.
Her Dawson's Creek co-stars assisted her throughout the health battle. Philipps spent six months facing the health scare. She quietly had two surgeries to take out the cancerous tumour. After recovering from surgery, Philipps disclosed her condition. She admitted she is thankful to have made it.