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http://dx.doi.org/10.7314/APJCP.2016.17.5.2375

Call for a Computer-Aided Cancer Detection and Classification Research Initiative in Oman  

Mirzal, Andri (Department of Computer Science, College of Arts and Applied Sciences, Dhofar University)
Chaudhry, Shafique Ahmad (Department of Computer Science, College of Arts and Applied Sciences, Dhofar University)
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Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention / v.17, no.5, 2016 , pp. 2375-2382 More about this Journal
Abstract
Cancer is a major health problem in Oman. It is reported that cancer incidence in Oman is the second highest after Saudi Arabia among Gulf Cooperation Council countries. Based on GLOBOCAN estimates, Oman is predicted to face an almost two-fold increase in cancer incidence in the period 2008-2020. However, cancer research in Oman is still in its infancy. This is due to the fact that medical institutions and infrastructure that play central roles in data collection and analysis are relatively new developments in Oman. We believe the country requires an organized plan and efforts to promote local cancer research. In this paper, we discuss current research progress in cancer diagnosis using machine learning techniques to optimize computer aided cancer detection and classification (CAD). We specifically discuss CAD using two major medical data, i.e., medical imaging and microarray gene expression profiling, because medical imaging like mammography, MRI, and PET have been widely used in Oman for assisting radiologists in early cancer diagnosis and microarray data have been proven to be a reliable source for differential diagnosis. We also discuss future cancer research directions and benefits to Oman economy for entering the cancer research and treatment business as it is a multi-billion dollar industry worldwide.
Keywords
Cancer incidence; cancer research in Oman; cancer detection and classification; medical images;
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