Research Article

Comparison of Deep Learning Models for Breast Cancer Mass Detection: YOLOv8 and U-Net

Volume: 10 Number: 1 June 1, 2025
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Comparison of Deep Learning Models for Breast Cancer Mass Detection: YOLOv8 and U-Net

Abstract

Early detection of diseases is critical to the success of the treatment process, especially in life-threatening conditions such as cancer. In diseases such as breast cancer, early mass detection can be decisive for the effectiveness of the treatment process. This study compares the performance of YOLOv8 and U-Net models for mass detection in breast images. In the first stage, both models are evaluated on CBIS-DDSM and INbreast datasets. The results show that the YOLOv8 model outperforms U-Net in precision metrics. In the CBIS-DDSM dataset, YOLOv8 achieved a precision value of 0.800123, while U-Net achieved 0.762345. In the INbreast dataset, YOLOv8 achieved a precision value of 0.785234, while U-Net achieved a value of 0.742345. These findings show that YOLOv8 provides more successful and faster results, especially in object detection tasks, and is more efficient in areas where fast decisions need to be made, such as medical imaging. Future studies can develop hybrid solutions by combining the strengths of both models and optimize model speeds to achieve faster and more accurate results in medical diagnostics.

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Ethical Statement

Ethics Statement This study did not involve any experimental procedures, human or animal subjects, or the collection, processing, or sharing of individual data. The research is entirely based on anonymized, publicly available datasets and statistical analyses. Therefore, ethical approval is not required for this study.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Deep Learning

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 1, 2025

Submission Date

February 5, 2025

Acceptance Date

February 17, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 10 Number: 1

APA
Özkan, Y., & Barin Özkan, S. (2025). Comparison of Deep Learning Models for Breast Cancer Mass Detection: YOLOv8 and U-Net. Computer Science, 10(1), 43-52. https://doi.org/10.53070/bbd.1633901
AMA
1.Özkan Y, Barin Özkan S. Comparison of Deep Learning Models for Breast Cancer Mass Detection: YOLOv8 and U-Net. JCS. 2025;10(1):43-52. doi:10.53070/bbd.1633901
Chicago
Özkan, Yasin, and Sibel Barin Özkan. 2025. “Comparison of Deep Learning Models for Breast Cancer Mass Detection: YOLOv8 and U-Net”. Computer Science 10 (1): 43-52. https://doi.org/10.53070/bbd.1633901.
EndNote
Özkan Y, Barin Özkan S (June 1, 2025) Comparison of Deep Learning Models for Breast Cancer Mass Detection: YOLOv8 and U-Net. Computer Science 10 1 43–52.
IEEE
[1]Y. Özkan and S. Barin Özkan, “Comparison of Deep Learning Models for Breast Cancer Mass Detection: YOLOv8 and U-Net”, JCS, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 43–52, June 2025, doi: 10.53070/bbd.1633901.
ISNAD
Özkan, Yasin - Barin Özkan, Sibel. “Comparison of Deep Learning Models for Breast Cancer Mass Detection: YOLOv8 and U-Net”. Computer Science 10/1 (June 1, 2025): 43-52. https://doi.org/10.53070/bbd.1633901.
JAMA
1.Özkan Y, Barin Özkan S. Comparison of Deep Learning Models for Breast Cancer Mass Detection: YOLOv8 and U-Net. JCS. 2025;10:43–52.
MLA
Özkan, Yasin, and Sibel Barin Özkan. “Comparison of Deep Learning Models for Breast Cancer Mass Detection: YOLOv8 and U-Net”. Computer Science, vol. 10, no. 1, June 2025, pp. 43-52, doi:10.53070/bbd.1633901.
Vancouver
1.Yasin Özkan, Sibel Barin Özkan. Comparison of Deep Learning Models for Breast Cancer Mass Detection: YOLOv8 and U-Net. JCS. 2025 Jun. 1;10(1):43-52. doi:10.53070/bbd.1633901

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