An Over-the-Counter Prostate Cancer Test?

Will an over-the-counter prostate cancer test soon be available?

Researchers from the University of Central Florida and MD Anderson Orlando recently announced their development of just such a test. The test is not yet ready to be sold to the general public, but may be in the next few years.

The test purportedly uses a simpler and quicker method for detecting certain proteins in the blood. The idea is that any man who has taken the at-home test and received a "positive" result would then go to see their doctor to receive the standard PSA test and physical exam.

Because many men do not have health insurance, the researchers speculate that there would be plenty of demand for a relatively inexpensive, at-home exam.