Lung Cancer Classification Using CNN with Data Augmentation

Lung cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally. This study investigates the application of Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) for the classification of lung cancer using the IQ-OTH/NCCD lung cancer dataset. The study compares the performance of CNN models with and without data augmentation techniques. Experimental results demonstrate that CNN models with data augmentation exhibit superior performance, achieving higher accuracy, precision, F1-score, and recall compared to models trained without data augmentation. These findings highlight the importance of data augmentation in improving the accuracy and robustness of deep learning models for lung cancer classification, ultimately contributing to early detection and improved patient outcomes.