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Abstract

Background: Mammography is commonly utilised for the detection of breast cancer, but it has some drawbacks like inaccurate findings. There is a good possibility of improvements in diagnostic accuracy by ML algorithms. Preventive healthcare requires early cervical cancer screening. Machine learning techniques are used in a variety of ways to analyse data on breast cancer. This study evaluated RF and SVM models for early identification of breast cancer. The results can potentially be improved by the use of comparative analysis. It is necessary to consider the significant contribution of screening programs of cancers. The results obtained in this paper can be utilized as a reference to enhance healthcare policy. Finally, a faster and more accurate detection of cancer can save lives. Method: This research presents computational machine learning (ML) experiments to improve the detection accuracy of breast cancer. It proposes two computational algorithms: RF and SVM to measure the precision of breast cancer prediction. The WDBC dataset is taken as input for analysis. It consists of 569 cases and 30 patient features. Typical data preparation methods include the division of training and testing datasets and normalising the data. The Python language is used to create a Random Forest (RF) classifier and a Support Vector Machine (SVM) algorithm. The model’s hyperparameters are done using grid search and cross-validation methods. The models are evaluated by performance indicators. Results: RF classifier attained an accuracy rate of 96%, which confirms its position as an essential tool for the early identification of diseases. The SVM classifier was able to obtain an overall accuracy of 95%, which also indicates significant potential for early detection techniques. Finally, the findings reveal RF and SVM are equally useful in the early diagnosis of breast cancer. Each approach has specific advantages and disadvantages.