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Pauly Shore Says Benign Pancreatic Tumor Was Removed, Urges Preventive Scans

The 57-year-old comedian is recovering at home after an Aug. 21 surgery at Cedars-Sinai.

Overview

  • Shore says a head-to-toe scan at SimonMed in Las Vegas about three months earlier flagged an abdominal abnormality.
  • He says the mass was noncancerous and may have been present for 15 to 20 years.
  • Surgery on Aug. 21 at Cedars-Sinai, led by Dr. Nicholas Nissen, removed the tumor and a small amount of tissue while preserving his pancreas.
  • Shore reports he spent one night in the hospital and is recuperating at home, calling the recovery physically and emotionally difficult.
  • In an Instagram video, he urged followers to consider preventive scans, noting they often cost about $1,000 to $2,000 and may not be covered by insurance.