Breast Cancer Classification based on Ultrasound Images using the Support Vector Machine (SVM) Algorithm

Abstract

According to statistics from the Global Burden of Cancer Study (Globocon) of the World Health Organization (WHO), cancer, particularly breast cancer, is a severe health issue in Indonesia with 68,858 new cases and 22,000 deaths recorded in 2020. Ultrasonography (USG) technology is acknowledged as one of the potentials to support early detection, which is vital in reducing mortality from breast cancer. This study focuses on classifying ultrasound images using the Support Vector Machine (SVM) algorithm, GLCM feature extraction, Min-Max normalization, and Mutual Information with SelectKBest Feature Selection. From several experiments using the SVM algorithm with various combinations of parameter values that have been set and different Tests, namely using a Train/Test Split with a proportion of 80/20 and K-Fold Cross Validation, it shows that the SVM algorithm is capable of classifying ultrasound images of breast cancer. into two categories (Benign Tumor and Malignant Tumor) with the same maximum accuracy of 79% after applying the SMOTE Balancing Data technique or without using the Balancing Data technique. As a result, the Support Vector Machine (SVM) algorithm has the potential to be an effective model for identifying breast cancer ultrasound images, both on data from the original set that has not been balanced and data from the set that has been balanced.