2017: Sixty Years of <b><i>Acta Cytologica</i></b>

Expectations and Projections for the Future of Nongynecolgical Cytology 10 Years Ago: Did They Materialize and How Did We Do?

“…Having a visionary idea, Dr. Marluce Bibbo, Editor-in-Chief of the journal at that time, invited 17 cytopathologists and cytotechnologists, from 12 countries and representing 4 continents, to discuss how new technology is being applied and what advances and challenges we are predicting for the future. Ten years on, and to celebrate 60 Years of Acta Cytologica , Dr. Kari Syrjänen, the current Editor-in-Chief, presented us with the challenge of describing the impact of this article in the development of our specialty as well as in the increase of knowledge at a conceptual level [2] .There were several ways to present this discussion, but we decided to do it according to the different questions originally formulated in the article, and to then verify if the expectations and projections made at that time are still of interest, have changed, or are no longer in place. We also comment on some of the new developments in the technology and the biomarkers that were not predicted at that time but are now implemented in most pathology laboratories.…”

The Six Decades of <b><i>Acta Cytologica</i></b>

“…The enthusiasm and support of the senior editors and some of our regular reviewers meant we were able to publish this special issue in the format that was originally planned [1]. The past 60 years have coincided with the emergence of clinical cytology as an independent discipline, so this Jubilee issue is a tribute to the monumental work of the pioneering generation of cytologists and heirs, and does not forget to acknowledge some of the most notable developments of the more recent past.…”

“…In addition to these invited commentaries, we have included a couple of proffered articles [2] considered to be of special interest to the readers and perfectly matched to the theme of this issue. For the first time, the publishers, too, wanted to contribute a short editorial [3] and give their expert view on the journal-related items that were discussed in the most recent editorials by our Editor-in-Chief [1,4]. …”