ABSTRACT

Breast cancer is a prevalent and significant health issue affecting women worldwide.
Early identification is crucial for effective management and reducing mortality rates.
Computer-aided detection/diagnosis (CAD) systems play a vital role in early
identification. This paper aims to leverage recent advances in CAD systems and related
techniques to predict breast cancer presence. Machine learning, where machines learn and
perform tasks independently, is employed using trained data to predict whether a person
has breast cancer or not.

The proposed BCDS ( Breast Cancer Detection System) encompasses a multi-step

approach, starting with the pre-processing of mammography images to enhance their
quality and remove noise. Subsequently, a feature extraction module is employed to
extract relevant features from the pre-processed images, focusing on areas of interest,
microcalcifications, and masses. These features act as vital discriminative characteristics
for distinguishing between benign and malignant tissues. To assess the system's
performance, the BCDS is rigorously evaluated using a variety of metrics, including
accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, and area under the receiver operating characteristic
curve (AUC-ROC). Comparative analysis is conducted to demonstrate the superiority of
the proposed approach over traditional methods.

The results demonstrate that the BCDS achieves high accuracy and sensitivity in
detecting breast cancer, outperforming existing systems and demonstrating its potential to
significantly impact breast cancer diagnostics. Furthermore, the system's efficiency
allows for quick processing and real-time diagnosis, leading to reduced waiting times for
patients and better allocation of medical resources.