Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-2026
Abstract
Accurate segmentation of histopathological images is essential to support early diagnosis and effective treatment planning in cancer care. This study presents CancerSeg-XA, a deep learning-based histopathology segmentation system designed to deliver robust performance across diverse tissue types and imaging sources. Built upon the DeepLabV3+ framework, CancerSeg-XA incorporates architectural enhancements to strengthen feature representation and improve model stability. The system was evaluated on three widely recognized datasets—BCSS, PanNuke, and PUMA—each presenting distinct structural and clinical challenges. Across all datasets, CancerSeg-XA consistently outperformed the baseline DeepLabV3+ in terms of segmentation accuracy, recall, and F1-score. Specifically, it achieved accuracy improvements of 4.78%, 4.31%, and 3.22% on BCSS, PanNuke, and PUMA, respectively, along with substantial gains in FwIoU. These results highlight the model’s ability to generalize effectively across varied histopathological contexts, positioning CancerSeg-XA as a promising solution for clinical integration and future research in digital pathology.
Recommended Citation
Youssef, Alaa; El-Behaidy, Wessam H.; and Youssif, Aliaa, "CancerSeg-XA: Medical Histopathology Segmentation System Based on Xception Backbone and Attention Mechanisms" (2026). Computer Science. 101.
https://buescholar.bue.edu.eg/comp_sci/101