The death of 59-year-old "Friends" actor James Michael Tyler from prostate cancer has shined a light on the disease once again and is bringing attention to early testing.

He revealed in June that he had stage 4 prostate cancer. Tyler was diagnosed during a routine physical three years prior.
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers among men. It is also the second-largest cause of death by cancer for men in the United States.

News 12's Shari Einhorn was in Patchogue Monday with Luke Mahoney, a prostate cancer survivor. Mahoney was diagnosed with the early stages of prostate cancer 19 years ago.

He chose to have a surgery, which was considered an experimental new procedure at the time. Since then, he has been encouraging men of all ages to get checked early with both a prostate exam and a PSA blood test.  

"Men don't need to be stigmatized. Men do not need to be afraid of it," Mahoney shares. "Get a test. It's as simple as that."