(BPT) - Recently, Minnesotans have been receiving unsolicited, unrequested at-home colon cancer screening kits from health insurers, without a doctor's input. If you received one in the mail, you might think the test is either required, recommended or the ...

The American Cancer Society updates its colorectal cancer screening guidelines, aiming to boost early detection rates as cases rise among younger adults. With colonoscopies remaining the gold standard,

Overall, the incidence of colorectal cancer has decreased over the decades, largely in part due to the use of screening modalities, such as colonoscopy. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States overall.

At-home colon cancer tests typically involve mailing in a self-collected stool sample, though each type of test follows a slightly different process. Note that theyll need to be mailed in a timely fashion after collecting your sample. Some of these tests can be purchased online through companies like LabCorp and Pinnacle BioLabs.

Jeff Smith was dumbfounded when he received a colon cancer screening kit in the mail. The 68-year-old Minnesota man hadn't asked for the Cologuard test, and his doctor hadn't mentioned anything about it. And why in the world would he need such a test?

(NEXSTAR) — An unexpected delivery at your door may not always be an unwelcome surprise — just ask one Kentucky boy about the thousands of dollars worth of lollipops that arrived at his home earlier this year. An unanticipated colon cancer screening ...