Leandros Stefanopoulos

Abstract The prediction of suicidal thought and behavior has met with mixed results. This study of 3,476 de-identified participants (4,019 before data exclusion) quantified the prediction of four suicidal thought and behavior (STB) variables using a short reward/aversion judgment task and a limited set of demographic and mental health surveys. The focus was to produce a simple, quick and objective framework for assessing STB that might be automatable, without the use of big data.

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1. Introduction Colorectal cancer is the third-most frequent cancer and the second-most common malignant cause of death worldwide [1]. Based on recent predictions, the incidence of colorectal malignancies is expected to increase to 2.5 million new cases in 2035, while a worrying increase in the number of cases of colorectal cancer under the age of 50 has also been observed [2]. The most important risk factors that have consistently proven to have strong association are increasing age and male sex.