ICYMI: LI Cancer Survivor Celebrates Life, Shares Journey

In case you missed it, here's a story that appeared last week in West Islip Patch:

WEST ISLIP, NY - This year was a difficult one for 60-year-old West Islip resident Dwight Andrews — but he didn't let that get him down.

Last December, Andrews who has lived in the area for 27 years with his wife and two kids, was diagnosed with prostate cancer.

"Like a conscientious adult male, I went to the doctor to get my prostate checked and he noticed my PSA (prostate-specific antigen) numbers were high," he said.

When those test results came back his doctor was concerned and suggested he consult with a urologist who said same thing. The urologist recommended he get a biopsy.

Andrews and his doctor were especially concerned since his brother had survived prostate cancer, so the risk was higher.

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Image via Dwight Andrews