Development and validation of on AI algorithm for early detection of Breast Cancer on mammograms
PhD Proposal: PhD director and co-director(s)- Albania: Prof. Ass. Ligor Nikolla, Dr. Kledia Mati PhD director and co-director(s)-France: Prof. René Natowicz Globally, breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer death in women. According to Globocan in Albania 936 new cases of breast cancer were estimated for 2020 [1]. Since there isn`t to date a National Cancer Registry in Albania, the data are estimated from national mortality estimates by modelling, using mortality: incidence ratios derived from cancer registry data in neighboring countries [2]. Contrary to the reported age pattern of breast cancer in high-income countries which can easily be explained by the older population as compared to the Albanian population, Albanian women tend to be diagnosed at a younger age compared to women in developed countries. A retrospective analysis done at the University Hospital Mother Teresa in Tirana, showed that 55% of cases were in...