{"id":3894,"date":"2026-10-02T22:31:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T22:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/?p=3894"},"modified":"2026-10-02T22:31:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T22:31:16","slug":"busy-philipps-shares-her-latest-brain-scan-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/?p=3894","title":{"rendered":"Busy Philipps Shares Her Latest Brain Scan Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/tags\/busy-philipps\/\" id=\"auto-tag_busy-philipps\" data-tag=\"busy-philipps\">Busy Philipps<\/a> just received the best news a person could hope for after a brain tumor diagnosis: a clean scan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAt the New York City premiere of her new CBS series <em>Cupertino<\/em>, the 47-year-old actress revealed that her oncologist officially cleared her latest brain MRI.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cI chatted with my oncologist today,\u201d Philipps told <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/busy-philipps-says-there-was-no-choice-joining-cupertino-even-after-brain-tumor-news-exclusive-12152869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><em>People<\/em><\/a>. \u201cShe called to tell me my scan was clean.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   lrv-a-font-accent-l   \">\n\t\tA Surprise Diagnosis and Two Surgeries\t<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe news comes months after Philipps learned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/health-and-wellness\/articles\/1235073152\/busy-philipps-brain-tumor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">she had a rare brain tumor<\/a> following a full-body scan in February.<\/p>\n<section class=\"article-related-links \/\/ lrv-u-padding-a-050 a-background-color-body-inset-b-2@mobile-max\">\n\t<!-- disable-pmc_link_tags_to_related_posts-starts --><\/p>\n<article class=\"o-card a-background-color-body-offset-tl-n1@tablet lrv-u-padding-lr-1 lrv-u-padding-b-1 u-padding-a-1@tablet lrv-u-margin-t-1 lrv-u-border-a-1 lrv-u-border-color-brand-secondary\">\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/health-and-wellness\/articles\/1235085127\/amanda-peet-breast-cancer-first-symptom\/\" class=\"lrv-u-flex@tablet\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-display-none@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-4x3 u-width-125@tablet\" style=\"\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-sheknows-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/P105CZ8G.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"Amanda Peet at PaleyFest LA 2026 - Apple TV's &quot;Your Friends and Neighbors&quot; held at Dolby Theatre on April 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"\" height=\"\" width=\"\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content u-margin-l-1@tablet\">\n<p><span class=\"c-span  u-letter-spacing-015 lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase a-font-secondary-bold-s lrv-u-font-size-14 lrv-u-margin-t-050 lrv-u-margin-t-1@desktop lrv-u-margin-b-025 u-margin-tb-00@tablet lrv-u-display-block\"><\/p>\n<p>\tRelated story<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-title  a-font-secondary-medium-s@mobile-max a-font-primary-xs@tablet lrv-u-line-height-normal lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-margin-b-1 u-margin-t-050@tablet lrv-u-padding-b-025 lrv-u-color-brand-primary:hover\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tAmanda Peet&#8217;s First Breast Cancer Sign Wasn&#8217;t a Lump. Here&#8217;s What She Felt Instead\t\t<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p>\t<!-- disable-pmc_link_tags_to_related_posts-ends --><br \/>\n<\/section>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe actress had just landed her role on <em>Cupertino<\/em> when she received the unexpected diagnosis. She underwent surgery in early March to remove the tumor, then had a second surgery after developing an infection at the incision site.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tStill, Philipps began filming the CBS series just weeks after her first procedure \u2014 something she said she felt determined to do.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cThere was no choice,\u201d she said of taking the role. \u201cI was going to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   lrv-a-font-accent-l   \">\n\t\tHer Message to Women: Be Your Own Advocate\t<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tPhilipps\u2019s doctor gave her the clean-scan news, then wanted to know all about her new show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cShe called to tell me my scan was clean,\u201d Philipps said. \u201cSo when\u2019s the show come out? Is it this week or next week? I was like, \u2018The premiere is tonight.\u2019 She\u2019s like, \u2018Amazing.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tSince going public with her diagnosis, Philipps said strangers have come up to thank her for being so open about what happened. And the experience gave her a message she wants women to hear: \u201cListen to your body, women.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe support has meant a lot during her recovery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cI\u2019ve been overwhelmed with love and support, and it\u2019s been very nice,\u201d she told <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/busy-philipps-provides-health-update-more-than-6-months-post-brain-surgery-exclusive-12152405\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><em>People<\/em><\/a>, adding, \u201cI mean, what? Are people gonna be mean?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/health-and-wellness\/articles\/1235085182\/busy-philipps-brain-scan-seven-month-update\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Busy Philipps just received the best news a person could hope for after a brain tumor diagnosis: a clean scan. At the New York City premiere of her new CBS series Cupertino, the 47-year-old actress revealed that her oncologist officially cleared her latest brain MRI. \u201cI chatted with my oncologist today,\u201d Philipps told People. \u201cShe called to tell me my scan was clean.\u201d A Surprise Diagnosis and Two Surgeries The news comes months after Philipps learned she had a rare brain tumor following a full-body scan in February. Related story Amanda Peet&#8217;s First Breast Cancer Sign Wasn&#8217;t a Lump. Here&#8217;s What She Felt Instead The actress had just landed her role on Cupertino when she received the unexpected diagnosis. She underwent surgery in early March to remove the tumor, then had a second surgery after developing an infection at the incision site. Still, Philipps began filming the CBS series just weeks after her first procedure \u2014 something she said she felt determined to do. \u201cThere was no choice,\u201d she said of taking the role. \u201cI was going to do it.\u201d Her Message to Women: Be Your Own Advocate Philipps\u2019s doctor gave her the clean-scan news, then wanted to know all about her new show. \u201cShe called to tell me my scan was clean,\u201d Philipps said. \u201cSo when\u2019s the show come out? Is it this week or next week? I was like, \u2018The premiere is tonight.\u2019 She\u2019s like, \u2018Amazing.&#8217;\u201d Since going public with her diagnosis, Philipps said strangers have come up to thank her for being so open about what happened. And the experience gave her a message she wants women to hear: \u201cListen to your body, women.\u201d The support has meant a lot during her recovery. \u201cI\u2019ve been overwhelmed with love and support, and it\u2019s been very nice,\u201d she told People, adding, \u201cI mean, what? Are people gonna be mean?\u201d Source link<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3895,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3894","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-female-health-issues"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3894","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3894"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3894\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3894"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3894"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3894"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}