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Convolution Neural Network Approaches for Cancer Cell Image Classification

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Recently, research incorporating the benefits of deep learning in the application of cancer cell classification and analysis has been actively conducted. In this paper, we investigated examples of binary-class classification and multi-class classification of cancer cell image data of commonly occurring types of cancer worldwide, such as cervical cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, and colon cancer, using convolutional neural networks (CNNs) models. For instance, some studies explored the utilization of transfer learning, leveraging a pre-trained CNN model is used as a starting point for additional training on a specific cancer cell dataset. Cancer cells have irregular and abnormal growth, making accurate classification challenging. The application of deep learning techniques, such as CNN, for cancer cell classification has been able to solve these complex analysis problems and enable fast cancer cell classification results, leading to early detection of cancer. Indeed, most of the studies in this paper achieved high performance using CNN models, and this approach enables faster and more accurate confirmation of cancer cell classification results, leading to early detection of cancer. This shows the current trend of applying deep learning in the application of cancer cell classification and demonstrates the significant potential of deep learning to contribute to cancer research. Overall, we provide an overview of the current trend of applying deep learning in the field of cancer cell classification and expect that deep learning will open the way for more effective cancer diagnosis and treatment in the future.

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  3. Department of Healthcare Information Technology, Inje University, Gimhae, 50834, Korea

    Sehoon Jeong

  4. Paik Institute for Clinical Research, Inje University, Busan, 47392, Korea

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Kim, C., Shin, S. & Jeong, S. Convolution Neural Network Approaches for Cancer Cell Image Classification. Biotechnol Bioproc E 28, 707–719 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12257-023-0164-7

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