Pauly Shore revealed that he had a benign tumor removed from his pancreas in a teary clip on Instagram posted Wednesday afternoon.

The 57-year-old comedian implored his 642,000-plus followers on the platform to circulate his message about getting preventative scans, in hopes that they could potentially save lives by spreading awareness about the cause.

‘My advice to anyone watching this is to get a scan, cause you never know what the f***’s inside your body – cause I didn’t know,’ Shore said from a hospital bed.

The star of 90s comedies such as Encino Man, Son in Law and Bio-Dome spoke about the chain of events that led to the major medical procedure being performed, both in the clip and in the adjacent caption.

‘Preventative scans are rare,’ Shore said in the caption of the clip. ‘Most people only get a scan when something is already wrong.

‘People avoid them for different reasons. Maybe they can’t afford it (a full body scan costs around $1,000-$2,000), or maybe they don’t want to know.’

Pauly Shore, 57, revealed that he had a benign tumor removed from his pancreas in a teary clip on Instagram posted Wednesday afternoon.

The comedian implored his 642,000-plus followers to circulate his message about getting preventative scans, in hopes that they could potentially save lives

Shore said in the caption, ‘About three months ago, I went in for a preventative scan in Las Vegas at SimonMed, where they scan your body from head to toe.

‘They check for tumors, cancer, aneurysms, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, you name it. Being in my 50s, I thought it was the right thing to do.’

The MTV alum said after undergoing the check-ups, medical professionals told him that they needed to follow up on urgent issues.

‘A week later, they called me with the results,’ Shore said. ‘They noticed something in my abdominal area. It was a tumor inside my pancreas.’

Shore said that he coordinated communications between his physicians in California and Nevada; and that he was grateful that it was detected early, even if it was non-cancerous.

‘I contacted my doctors in LA, and that’s when everything got put into motion,’ Shore said. ‘Thankfully, my tumor was benign, it might have been there for 15 to 20 years.

Shore added that while ‘it wasn’t an emergency … [his] doctor felt removing it was the right thing to do.’

Shore said the realities of the harrowing situation took a toll on him mentally.

The comedian showed his emotional side as he spoke about the importance of maintaining one’s health

The star of 90s comedies such as Encino Man, Son in Law and Bio-Dome was seated in a hospital bed as he spoke about the chain of events that led to the major medical procedure

‘It really messed with me,’ Shore said. ‘Knowing there was a tumor inside me … could it grow? Burst? Turn into something worse? You just don’t know.’

Shore said that while he’s always been pretty thorough about his health, his decision to take an extra precaution paid off in this instance.

‘This was just me following my instincts,’ Shore said. ‘I’ve always been on top of my health. Going to the gym, using saunas, massages, having my teeth checked, doing blood work, colonoscopies, chiropractor, etc.’

Shore thanked medical personnel at Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for their efforts.

‘The nurses and staff there, one of the best hospitals in America, were incredible,’ Shore said. ‘When I woke up, I got good news: I just needed an enucleation (and not a Whipple).

‘I still have my whole pancreas. I stayed one night in the hospital and then three nights at home with pain medication.’

Shore said that his ‘instinct played a huge role in this,’ as he ‘might have never found out about the tumor’ had he not followed his and gotten the check-up.

Shore said that while he’s always been pretty thorough about his health, his decision to take an extra precaution paid off in this instance

The star of 90s comedies such as Encino Man, Son in Law and Bio-Dome was pictured in 1993

Shore wrapped up the statement in saying, ‘Please share this message and video with your friends.

‘Maybe I can help save someone’s life by encouraging them to get a preventative scan, or even just going to the doctor and talking about prevention.

Shore continued: ‘And maybe they can save someone else’s life too. You want to find it before it finds you.

‘I’m all right, and I’m healing every day … I love you all.’