Detection of breast cancer on digital histopathology images: Present status and future possibilities

TLDR

Breast cancer is a common malignancy worldwide, with rising incidence in India, and digital pathology is an emerging approach for its detection. The article reviews digital image processing methods applied to histopathology for breast cancer detection and explores future prospects. It summarizes how digital image processing techniques are applied to histopathological images for breast cancer detection.

Abstract

Breast cancer is a very common type of cancer in women around the world and more so in India. It affects not only women but also men. In India, we have a very disturbing trend of increase in cancer patients especially in urban areas. Out of 100 cancer patients, 25–32 patients are affected with breast cancer. The modern medical science has several advanced methodologies and techniques for the identification of breast cancer. Digital pathology is one of the emerging trends in modern medicine. Pathological studies are getting more prominence in detection of various types of cancers. This article reviews and summarizes the applications of digital image processing techniques on histopathological images for the detection of breast cancer and discusses its future possibilities.