In this hands-on project, we will build and train an XG-Boost classifier to predict whether a person has a risk of having cervical cancer. Cervical cancer kills about 4,000 women in the U.S. and about 300,000 women worldwide. Data has been obtained from 858 patients and include features such as number of pregnancies, smoking habits, Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD), demographics, and historic medical records.
What you'll learn
understand the application of machine learning in healthcare
build and train an XG-Boost classifier
analyze patient data to predict health risks
Course objectives
apply machine learning techniques to real-world health data
improve predictive modeling skills relevant to public health