THE APPLIED DATA SCIENCE WORKSHOP: Urinary Biomarkers Based Pancreatic Cancer Classification and Prediction

The Applied Data Science Workshop on "Urinary Biomarkers-Based Pancreatic Cancer Classification and Prediction Using Machine Learning with Python GUI" embarks on a comprehensive journey, commencing with an in-depth exploration of the dataset. During this initial phase, the structure and size of the dataset are thoroughly examined, and the various features it contains are meticulously studied. The principal objective is to understand the relationship between these features and the target variable, which, in this case, is the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. The distribution of each feature is analyzed, and potential patterns, trends, or outliers that could significantly impact the model's performance are identified.

To ensure the data is in optimal condition for model training, preprocessing steps are undertaken. This involves handling missing values through imputation techniques, such as mean, median, or interpolation, depending on the nature of the data. Additionally, feature engineering is performed to derive new features or transform existing ones, with the aim of enhancing the model's predictive power. In preparation for model building, the dataset is split into training and testing sets. This division is crucial to assess the models' generalization performance on unseen data accurately. To maintain a balanced representation of classes in both sets, stratified sampling is employed, mitigating potential biases in the model evaluation process.