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Computer aided diagnosis system for breast cancer using deep learning..
Asma Baccouche , University of Louisville Follow
Date on Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation
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Doctoral Dissertation
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Computer Engineering and Computer Science
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Computer Science and Engineering, PhD
Committee Chair
Elmaghraby, Adel
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Garcia-Zapirain, Maria Begona
Committee Member
Sierra-Sosa, Daniel
Gentili, Monica
Park, Juw Won
Author's Keywords
Medical imaging; breast cancer; deep learning; CAD; artificial intelligence; computer vision
The recent rise of big data technology surrounding the electronic systems and developed toolkits gave birth to new promises for Artificial Intelligence (AI). With the continuous use of data-centric systems and machines in our lives, such as social media, surveys, emails, reports, etc., there is no doubt that data has gained the center of attention by scientists and motivated them to provide more decision-making and operational support systems across multiple domains. With the recent breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, the use of machine learning and deep learning models have achieved remarkable advances in computer vision, ecommerce, cybersecurity, and healthcare. Particularly, numerous applications provided efficient solutions to assist radiologists and doctors for medical imaging analysis, which has remained the essence of the visual representation that is used to construct the final observation and diagnosis. Medical research in cancerology and oncology has been recently blended with the knowledge gained from computer engineering and data science experts. In this context, an automatic assistance or commonly known as Computer-aided Diagnosis (CAD) system has become a popular area of research and development in the last decades. As a result, the CAD systems have been developed using multidisciplinary knowledge and expertise and they have been used to analyze the patient information to assist clinicians and practitioners in their decision-making process. Treating and preventing cancer remains a crucial task that radiologists and oncologists face every day to detect and investigate abnormal tumors. Therefore, a CAD system could be developed to provide decision support for many applications in the cancer patient care processes, such as lesion detection, characterization, cancer staging, tumors assessment, recurrence, and prognosis prediction. Breast cancer has been considered one of the common types of cancers in females across the world. It was also considered the leading cause of mortality among women, and it has been increased drastically every year. Early detection and diagnosis of abnormalities in screened breasts has been acknowledged as the optimal solution to examine the risk of developing breast cancer and thus reduce the increasing mortality rate. Accordingly, this dissertation proposes a new state-of-the-art CAD system for breast cancer diagnosis that is based on deep learning technology and cutting-edge computer vision techniques. Mammography screening has been recognized as the most effective tool to early detect breast lesions for reducing the mortality rate. It helps reveal abnormalities in the breast such as Mass lesion, Architectural Distortion, Microcalcification. With the number of daily patients that were screened is continuously increasing, having a second reading tool or assistance system could leverage the process of breast cancer diagnosis. Mammograms could be obtained using different modalities such as X-ray scanner and Full-Field Digital mammography (FFDM) system. The quality of the mammograms, the characteristics of the breast (i.e., density, size) or/and the tumors (i.e., location, size, shape) could affect the final diagnosis. Therefore, radiologists could miss the lesions and consequently they could generate false detection and diagnosis. Therefore, this work was motivated to improve the reading of mammograms in order to increase the accuracy of the challenging tasks. The efforts presented in this work consists of new design and implementation of neural network models for a fully integrated CAD system dedicated to breast cancer diagnosis. The approach is designed to automatically detect and identify breast lesions from the entire mammograms at a first step using fusion models’ methodology. Then, the second step only focuses on the Mass lesions and thus the proposed system should segment the detected bounding boxes of the Mass lesions to mask their background. A new neural network architecture for mass segmentation was suggested that was integrated with a new data enhancement and augmentation technique. Finally, a third stage was conducted using a stacked ensemble of neural networks for classifying and diagnosing the pathology (i.e., malignant, or benign), the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) assessment score (i.e., from 2 to 6), or/and the shape (i.e., round, oval, lobulated, irregular) of the segmented breast lesions. Another contribution was achieved by applying the first stage of the CAD system for a retrospective analysis and comparison of the model on Prior mammograms of a private dataset. The work was conducted by joining the learning of the detection and classification model with the image-to-image mapping between Prior and Current screening views. Each step presented in the CAD system was evaluated and tested on public and private datasets and consequently the results have been fairly compared with benchmark mammography datasets. The integrated framework for the CAD system was also tested for deployment and showcase. The performance of the CAD system for the detection and identification of breast masses reached an overall accuracy of 97%. The segmentation of breast masses was evaluated together with the previous stage and the approach achieved an overall performance of 92%. Finally, the classification and diagnosis step that defines the outcome of the CAD system reached an overall pathology classification accuracy of 96%, a BIRADS categorization accuracy of 93%, and a shape classification accuracy of 90%. Results given in this dissertation indicate that our suggested integrated framework might surpass the current deep learning approaches by using all the proposed automated steps. Limitations of the proposed work could occur on the long training time of the different methods which is due to the high computation of the developed neural networks that have a huge number of the trainable parameters. Future works can include new orientations of the methodologies by combining different mammography datasets and improving the long training of deep learning models. Moreover, motivations could upgrade the CAD system by using annotated datasets to integrate more breast cancer lesions such as Calcification and Architectural distortion. The proposed framework was first developed to help detect and identify suspicious breast lesions in X-ray mammograms. Next, the work focused only on Mass lesions and segment the detected ROIs to remove the tumor’s background and highlight the contours, the texture, and the shape of the lesions. Finally, the diagnostic decision was predicted to classify the pathology of the lesions and investigate other characteristics such as the tumors’ grading assessment and type of the shape. The dissertation presented a CAD system to assist doctors and experts to identify the risk of breast cancer presence. Overall, the proposed CAD method incorporates the advances of image processing, deep learning, and image-to-image translation for a biomedical application.
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Baccouche, Asma, "Computer aided diagnosis system for breast cancer using deep learning." (2022). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 3931. https://doi.org/10.18297/etd/3931
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Daria Bulanova's doctoral thesis pinpoints GPRC5A as a novel breast cancer gene
The main aim of M.Sc. Daria Bulanova ’s thesis entitled "Novel Genetic Determinants of Breast Cancer Progression" , was to identify these new breast-cancer predisposing mutations and to elucidate the biological mechanisms underlying these genetic findings. She will defend her doctoral dissertation in the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences on 5 December.
Daria graduated from the Kazan Federal University, Russia, in 2011 with microbiology and molecular biology as her major subjects. When looking for PhD positions abroad, she got interested in FIMM-EMBL Group Leader Sergey Kuznetsov ’s work, contacted him directly, and, after successful interviews, started at FIMM the same autumn.
Daria’s thesis consists of three publications. First, in collaboration with Prof. Imyanitov Lab at N.N.Petrov Institute of Oncology, St.Petersburg, she identified a promising mutation in an orphan G protein-coupled receptor-encoding gene GPRC5A using modern exome sequencing technologies. In the second publication, she explored the effect of GPRC5A deficiency on cancer progression. The third article describes drug sensitivity of BRCA1-decifient cell lines.
Interestingly, the identified mutation was found to be overrepresented among patients with BRCA1 mutation. Thus we focused our further efforts on studying the interaction of these two proteins and were able to show that GPRC5A modulates both the expression and function of BRCA1. - Daria Bulanova
The work was complicated by the fact that basically nothing was known about the function of the gene or the GPRC5A-protein in breast cancer at the time when the mutation was identified. The protein has seven transmembrane domains and structurally looks like a glutamate receptor.
We were surprised to found that the protein modulates cellular adhesion. Even more surprisingly, this effect seems to be tissue type specific: for example, we see it in breast and cervical cancer cell lines, but not in lung cancer cell lines. To me, this completely unexpected function of the protein as well as the tissue specificity we observed were the most exciting findings of my thesis. The more we learned about the protein, the more it stimulated our curiosity. Why precisely this protein but none of the very similar ones is overexpressed in cancer?
Hopefully some of these open questions will be answered by future collaborative studies that will focus on the role of GPRC5A in ovarian cancer.
We all know that to be a successful researcher, it is necessary to work hard. What I have found out during my thesis project is that when you do that while being surrounded by nice people, it is much less painful. The community is as important as the PhD project and the supervisors and I am grateful to the FIMM community, especially the people in my wing and FIMM’s Research Training Coordinator Gretchen Repasky , for their support.
When asked about the personal characteristics that have helped her to complete the thesis project, Daria brings up her good time-management skills. The fact that she is also a mother of a 1.5 years old kid and started to work part-time in the lab when the baby was only three weeks of age truly speak for that!
After careful consideration, Daria decided to continue her Post-Doctoral studies at FIMM, in the group of FIMM-EMBL Group Leader Krister Wennerberg . The aim of her project is to develop new ways to quantify drug sensitivity and resistance in ovarian cancer.
It might have been better for my CV to work at some other research institute, but both the project Krister had to offer and the great team he has, convinced me to continue here at FIMM. I believe many interesting discoveries are ahead.
The public examination of Daria Bulanova’s thesis will take place on 5 December 2016 at 12 o’clock noon in the lecture hall 1 of Haartman Institute, Haartmaninkatu 3. Professor Thorarinn Gudjonsson (University of Iceland) will serve as the opponent and Professor Minna Nyström as the custos.
The dissertation is also available in electronic form and can be downloaded here .
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Walaa Ammar-Shehada about her PhD research: ‘’Silent Struggles: Breast Cancer Survival in the Shadows of Adversity: A Mixed Methods Study of the Experiences of Palestinian Women in the Gaza Strip, occupied Palestinian territory’’
( 19-09-2024 ) Walaa Ammar-Shehada successfully defended her dissertation on the 12th of September 2024.
Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer among women in the occupied Palestinian territory, accounting for 33% of all cancer cases. In Gaza, where healthcare access and resources are scarce, the effects of the disease are particularly severe. This dissertation delves into the lived experiences of Palestinian women diagnosed with breast cancer, focusing on both the pre-diagnosis and post-diagnosis stages. It employs a framework of structural discrimination, using data from a cross-sectional self-administrative survey and 40 semi-structured interviews to explore how societal and political factors shape health-seeking behavior and decision-making processes before and during illness, as well as influencing coping mechanisms post-illness.
The research is structured into several empirical chapters. The first quantitative chapter analyzes socio-demographic factors that influence the stage at which the diagnosis occurs. A qualitative chapter then examines how structural factors either encourage or hinder women from seeking care, drawing on the Right to Health framework. Another chapter investigates the different types of support—both social and instrumental—that women receive, and how this influences their ability to cope with the disease post-diagnosis. The final chapter explores the significance of social support and how the absence of it can result in more negative outcomes.
The dissertation emphasizes the collective challenges faced by breast cancer survivors in Gaza, zooming in on their personal experiences. Through an intersectional lens, the research considers how the interplay of gender, social identity, and social, cultural, and political factors shape these experiences. The findings show that the presence of social-emotional and instrumental support is crucial for women as they navigate the challenges of breast cancer, while its absence can exacerbate their hardships. The dissertation also sheds light on the broader context of structural discrimination and societal inequalities that prevent Palestinian women from accessing essential healthcare services. Racial segregation, national-origin-based discrimination, and geographically biased policies create compounded challenges, especially in Gaza. Blockade, restricted movement, inadequate access to services, and poor social determinants of health—such as extreme poverty and limited access to early detection —create an environment of uncertainty regarding treatment options.
Ammar-Shehada argues that these forms of structural discrimination obstruct the fulfillment of basic rights, including the Right to Health, particularly for underprivileged women. Her work calls for systemic changes and targeted interventions that address these health and social disparities from the patient’s perspective, advocating for equal access to healthcare and support systems for all women, regardless of race or social status.
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Inaugural dissertation To be awarded the degree of Dr. sc. med. ... I pursued my PhD studies at the University of Basel, which ended being a pleasant and fulfilling journey. The challenges and gain of valuable skills during ... breast cancer surveillance among young breast cancer survivors and their at-risk relatives, with
Breast cancer (BrCa) is the second leading cause of cancer death among women, accounting for. more than 40,000 deaths each year in the United States alone[1]. While incidence has increased. over the past 5 years, outcomes have consistently improved, with a current 5-year survival rate. over 90%[2].
Baccouche, Asma, "Computer aided diagnosis system for breast cancer using deep learning." (2022). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 3931. The recent rise of big data technology surrounding the electronic systems and developed toolkits gave birth to new promises for Artificial Intelligence (AI). With the continuous use of data-centric ...
Molecular prognostic and predictive factors of breast cancer Maral Jamshidi Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Helsinki University Hospital ... University of Helsinki Helsinki, Finland Academic Dissertation Doctoral thesis, to be presented and discussed for public examination with the permission of the Faculty of Medicine, University of ...
Worldwide, breast cancer is the most common malignancy among women, and although treatment and prognosis have improved substantially over the last decades, for some patients the risk of recurrence remains for several years following diagnosis. Meanwhile, many breast cancer patients receive systemic adjuvant treatment
therapy resistance in breast cancer A thesis submitted for the degree of PhD by: Neil Conlon, BSc. January 2018 The work in this thesis was carried out under the supervision of: Dr. Norma O' Donovan, Dr. Denis Collins, National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology School of Biotechnology Dublin City University & Prof. John Crown
The main aim of M.Sc. Daria Bulanova's thesis entitled "Novel Genetic Determinants of Breast Cancer Progression", was to identify these new breast-cancer predisposing mutations and to elucidate the biological mechanisms underlying these genetic findings.She will defend her doctoral dissertation in the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences on 5 December.
PhD Thesis 2023. i An Investigation into the Mechanisms of Angiogenesis and Breast Cancer Metastasis Ivonne Cesarina Olivares García MD, MSc ... Breast cancer survival rates have increased over the years due to early detection and therapeutic efficacy. However, after many years of what appears to be disease-free ...
Highlights •Used correlation-based and association rules for miRNA feature selection in breast cancer subtyping.•Identified miRNA sets that are strongly associated with different breast cancer subt... skip to main content ... M.A. Hall, Correlation-based Feature Selection for Machine Learning (Doctoral Dissertation, The University of ...
THESIS SUMMARY Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer and leading cause of cancer death in females. Worldwide, there were around 1.7 million new cases and 530,000 breast cancer deaths in 2016. In Norway, 3,424 women were diagnosed and 591 died from breast cancer in 2020. Over the
of breast cancer can adversely affect an individual's social, cognitive and emotional functioning, profoundly impairing quality of life. As such, the primary aim of the present PhD thesis was to better understand the mechanisms involved in cognitive and emotional
Breast cancer risk assessment and detection in mammograms with ti cial ar telligin ence YUE LIU Doctoral Thesis in Computer Science ... The moment has arrived for me to submit my PhD thesis. While it feels like a long journey, reßecting upon its beginning makes it seem as if it started just yesterday. To Kevin, my supervisor: Thank you for the ...
breast[Porter, 1998] ridding the body of this excess of black bile involved venesection, purgation, cupping, leaching, enemas and bizarre diets (many "alternative" treatments of breast cancer to this day are in fact a form of neo-galenism). In the mid 19th Century the humoral theory of breast cancer was overturned by a mechanistic model which
knowledge and beliefs about breast cancer (Hall, Pfriemer, & Wimberley, 2007). A higher proportion of Hispanic/Latino women experience a lower quality of life (QoL) than women from other racial groups; an observation that is associated with late-stage breast cancer diagnosis in Hispanic/Latino women (Graves et al., 2012). Such lower
Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC), associated with aggressive tumor behavior and worse outcomes, is the most challenging subtype in breast cancer. Chemotherapy remains the major treatment for TNBC, due to the lack of recognized molecular targets for therapy and the ineffectiveness of common treatments. Therefore, there is still an unmet need to discover novel TNBC therapies. A first-of-a ...
Chapter 4 leveraged observational studies of human tissue to develop a digital algorithm to identify histologically stained endothelial cells in cancer-adjacent breast. This algorithm will be used in future studies to quantitatively characterize the vascular microenvironment both across breast cancer subtypes, and for TNBCs in particular.
Dr. Melissa Goldsmith College of Nursing Abstract. Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to develop best-practice recommendations for nurses and. o use when caring for patient. have the BRCA gene mutations. kground: The BRCA gene mutations greatly increase a woman's risk of dev. loping cancerin her life.
Theses/Dissertations from 2022. PDF. Omics Analysis in Cancer and Development, Emalie J. Clement. PDF. Investigating the Role of Splenic Macrophages in Pancreatic Cancer, Daisy V. Gonzalez. PDF. Polymeric Chloroquine in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer Therapy, Rubayat Islam Khan. PDF. Evaluating Targets and Therapeutics for the Treatment of ...
Characterizing modifiable risk factors of breast cancer recurrence and mortality in a cohort of women with luminal, triple-negative, and HER2-overexpressing breast cancer: ... PhD : Cancer incidence, mortality, and immunotherapy outcomes in relation to sleep problems: Results from Cardiovascular Health Study and a cancer immunotherapy cohort ...
Presence in one or both breasts of one or more "hard masses" lumps of any size, shape, texture, with smooth or non-smooth edges. Inflammation (redness, swelling, increase of temperature) of the entire breast, or some part of it. Change of the skin of breast: noticeable depressions, redness, or thickening.
properties within the cell, and nematics of migrating cancer cell tissue. The primary focus has been on cancerous breast epithelial cells, but with supporting results from pancre-atic and colorectal cancers. All of the mentioned projects have been put in relation to the invasive potential of the cancer cells, and their morphology.
The dissertation emphasizes the collective challenges faced by breast cancer survivors in Gaza, zooming in on their personal experiences. Through an intersectional lens, the research considers how the interplay of gender, social identity, and social, cultural, and political factors shape these experiences.