Skin cancer detection using ensemble of machine learning and deep learning techniques

• Published in: Multimedia tools and applications Vol. 82; no. 18; pp. 27501 - 27524
• Main Authors: Tembhurne, Jitendra V., Hebbar, Nachiketa, Patil, Hemprasad Y., Diwan, Tausif
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.07.2023; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Automation; Cancer; Computer Communication Networks; Computer Science; Data Structures and Information Theory; Datasets; Deep learning; Dermatology; Feature extraction; Image classification; Machine learning; Medical imaging; Melanoma; Multimedia Information Systems; Neural networks; Skin cancer; Special Purpose and Application-Based Systems; Deep learning; Contourlet transform; Melanoma; Machine learning; Skin cancer

Skin cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer, which makes it pertinent to be able to diagnose it accurately. In particular, melanoma is a form of skin cancer that is fatal and accounts for 6 of every 7-skin cancer related death. Moreover, in hospitals where dermatologists have to diagnose m...