{"id":261942,"date":"2026-09-09T03:31:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T03:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/09\/busy-philipps-reveals-findings-from-mri-scan-6-months-after-successful-brain-surgery\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T03:31:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T03:31:23","slug":"busy-philipps-reveals-findings-from-mri-scan-6-months-after-successful-brain-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/09\/busy-philipps-reveals-findings-from-mri-scan-6-months-after-successful-brain-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Busy Philipps Reveals Findings From MRI Scan 6 Months After Successful Brain Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/busy-philipps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Busy Philipps<\/strong><\/a> has revealed the results of an MRI scan conducted six months after she underwent surgery to remove a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/busy-philipps-diagnosed-with-brain-tumor-had-2-surgeries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">brain tumor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI got my six-month scan MRI and \u2026 no sign of tumor,\u201d Philipps, 47, told fans in a Tuesday, September 8, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DdDKl2ouok6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> video, before sharing that the procedure, which stands for magnetic resonance imaging and captures clear internal structure photos, per the <a href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diagnostics\/4876-magnetic-resonance-imaging-mri\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cleveland Clinic<\/a>, did find something else.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, I do have a sinus infection \u2026 which also makes sense because my eye\u2019s been red. My left eye, for the past week and if you are somebody who\u2019s followed me for a really long time, you know those sinuses, honey. They have been out to get me since day one,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m going to the sinus doctor tomorrow morning. See what we\u2019ve got to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The actress\u2019 health update comes after she recently publicly marked six months since undergoing her successful brain surgery. \u201cYESTERDAY WAS 6 MONTHS SINCE MY BRAIN SURGERY REMOVED THAT TUMOR FROM MY BRAIN!\u201d Philipps captioned a Thursday, September 3, Instagram carousel that included a mirror selfie that captured her in a hospital gown, seemingly snapped during a mammogram. \u201cWell guess what? My mammogram was all clear too! Woo!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Philipps revealed in August that she had been diagnosed with a grade 2 oligodendroglioma, a rare slow-growing tumor. During an interview with <em>People<\/em>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/shows\/dawsons-creek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Dawson\u2019s Creek<\/em><\/a> alum shared that she was recovering at the time. \u201cI\u2019m grateful that I\u2019m alive,\u201d she told the outlet, who reported that she showed no obvious symptoms ahead of her diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p>It was only during a Prenuvo full-body scan in February that she made the discovery, which left her \u201chyperventilating\u201d while \u201ctrying to breathe,\u201d per the outlet.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>The scan was conducted one day after her former costar <strong>James Van Der Beek<\/strong> died, with Philipps telling the outlet that she had asked her ex-husband, <strong>Marc Silverstein<\/strong>, at the time whether she should cancel the scan after learning of the devastating news. She ultimately went ahead with it in James\u2019 honor. (James <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/james-van-der-beek-dead-after-cancer-battle-dawsons-creek-alum-was-48\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">died<\/a> from complications due to stage III colorectal cancer. He was 48 years old.)<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/busy-philipps-jason-selvig-holds-hands-after-brain-surgery\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Busy-Philipps-and-Jason-Selvig.png?crop=0px%2C25px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Busy-Philipps-and-Jason-Selvig.png?crop=0px%2C25px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=200%2C113&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Busy-Philipps-and-Jason-Selvig.png?crop=0px%2C25px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Busy-Philipps-and-Jason-Selvig.png?crop=0px%2C25px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Busy-Philipps-and-Jason-Selvig.png?crop=0px%2C25px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=600%2C338&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Busy-Philipps-and-Jason-Selvig.png?crop=0px%2C25px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=800%2C450&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Busy-Philipps-and-Jason-Selvig.png?crop=0px%2C25px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=900%2C506&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Busy-Philipps-and-Jason-Selvig.png?crop=0px%2C25px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=1000%2C563&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Busy-Philipps-and-Jason-Selvig.png?crop=0px%2C25px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=1200%2C675&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Busy-Philipps-and-Jason-Selvig.png?crop=0px%2C25px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=1600%2C900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Busy-Philipps-and-Jason-Selvig.png?crop=0px%2C25px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=1800%2C1012&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Busy-Philipps-and-Jason-Selvig.png?crop=0px%2C25px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=1920%2C1080&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Busy-Philipps-and-Jason-Selvig\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/busy-philipps-jason-selvig-holds-hands-after-brain-surgery\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Busy Philipps Sparks Romance Rumors With Jason Selvig After Tumor Diagnosis<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tBusy Philipps stepped out with comedian Jason Selvig, sparking dating rumors after revealing she recently underwent brain surgery. Philipps, 47, and Selvig were spotted holding hands in New York City on Wednesday, August 26, in photos published by Page Six. Neither Philipps nor the street interviewer have publicly addressed their relationship status. Us has reached [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Van Der Beek\u2019s widow, <strong>Kimberly Van Der Beek<\/strong>, shared a message of support for Philipps after she went public with her brain tumor diagnosis. \u201cWe love you @busyphilipps and you got angels in heaven,\u201d Kimberly, 44, wrote via Instagram in response to Philipps\u2019 interview with <em>People<\/em> going live.<\/p>\n<p>Although Philipps will need to kick her sinus infection, she told fans that she\u2019s grateful for her successful recovery. \u201cI\u2019ll take a sinus infection over a brain tumor any day,\u201d she said with a laugh in Tuesday\u2019s clip.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/news\/busy-philipps-mri-findings-6-months-after-brain-surgery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Busy Philipps has revealed the results of an MRI scan conducted six months after she underwent surgery to remove a brain tumor. \u201cI got my six-month scan MRI and \u2026 no sign of tumor,\u201d Philipps, 47, told fans in a Tuesday, September 8, Instagram video, before sharing that the procedure, which stands for magnetic resonance [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":261943,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-261942","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrity"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/261942","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=261942"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/261942\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/261943"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=261942"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=261942"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=261942"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}