Special issue of Pattern Recognition on Digital Image Processing and
Pattern Recognition Techniques for the Detection of Cancer.

Cancer is the
second leading cause of death for both men and women in the world, and
is expected to become the leading cause of death in the next few
decades. The detection of cancer has become significant areas of
research activity in the image processing and pattern recognition
community. Modern imaging technology has already had lifesaving effects
on our ability to detect cancer early and diagnose the disease more
accurately. However, in order to improve further the efficiency and
veracity of diagnoses and treatment, image processing and pattern
recognition technologies have been widely applied to analysis and
recognition of cancer, evaluation of the effectiveness of treatment, and
prediction of the development of cancer.

The aim of this special issue is to bring together researchers working
on image processing and pattern recognition techniques for the detection
of cancer, and to promote research in image processing and pattern
recognition for oncology. Papers are solicited for the special issue in
the following specific area: Segmentation and feature extraction
techniques for quantitative analysis of cancer cells and tumors.

Manuscripts should conform to the standard guidelines of Pattern
Recognition. Instructions for formatting papers can be found in the
Guide for authors at
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/328/authorinstructions

Prospective authors should submit an electronic file of their complete
manuscript online via the electronic Elsevier system (EES) at
http://ees.elsevier.com/pr/ . or E-mail the papes to Dr. Jinshan Tang
at mailto:jtang@alcorn.edu All submitted papers will be reviewed by at
least three independent reviewers.

IMPORTANT DATES:
Full paper due: Dec. 1, 2007
First notification:Feb. 1, 2008
Revised manuscript (for second review) due:March 15, 2008
Acceptance Notification :April 15, 2008
Final manuscript due:May 15, 2008
Publication of the special issue: Dec. 2008

GUEST Editors:
Dr. Jinshan Tang, Image processing and Bio-imaging Research Laboratory,
System Research Institute, Alcorn State University, MS, USA
mailto:jtang@alcorn.edu

Dr. Raj Rangayyan, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
mailto:ranga@enel.ucalgary.ca

Dr. Jianhua Yao, Diagnostic Radiology Department,
Clinical Center, National Institute of Health, MD,USA
mailto:JYao@cc.nih.gov

Dr. Yongyi Yang, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, USA
mailto:yy@ece.iit.edu