With all the emphasis on early cancer screening, it's no surprise that at-home screening tests are becoming widely available. However, just because you can screen yourself for some cancers, does that mean you should?

Ways to Self-Screen

Currently you can purchase screening tests for breast, prostate, colorectal, and urinary cancer at your local pharmacy or on the Internet. Some tests require you collect a sample at home and send it to a lab, which analyzes it and sends the results back to you or your physician. Others allow you to perform the test at home and immediately compare the results to guidelines included in the kit.