Role of image processing in the cancer diagnosis

Cancer is still one of the most deadly diseases. It is a well known fact that the early diagnosis is crucial and allows for the successful treatment while cancers diagnosed in their late stage are almost impossible to treat. For precise and objective diagnosis there is a need for a computerized method for cytological image processing, which is an integral part of a diagnosis process. In this work we present a classification system for grading cancer malignancy. In particular, issues of image processing in the aspect of medical diagnosis presented by prof. R. Tadeusiewicz and Dr. J. Śmietański in [1].