Technology advances have led to improved methods for diagnosing and identifying diseases in the field of medicine. Machines can be used to do work more efficiently and easier. Breast cancer diagnosis is a field of intense research that has undergone drastic changes. Breast cancer is an illness commonly found in females that is fatal. Breast cancer is an illness commonly found in females that is fatal. The breast cancer mortality rate is very high for women compared with other diseases. If detected early, the death rate can be significantly reduced. The present paper discusses the various approaches so far provided for the detection of breast cancer in histology images. © 2020, Institute of Advanced Scientific Research, Inc. All rights reserved.