Honoring 50 Years of the Hellenic Cytology Society: A Milestone Event—A Review of the History, Current Practice, and Future Perspectives of Cytology in Greece

The Hellenic Society of Clinical and Molecular Cytology has celebrated 50 years of service to the Greek population. History Cytopathology was established as a medical specialty in 1962 through the efforts of Dr. Papanicolaou's students. In 1975, the Hellenic Society of Cytopathology was created to promote continuous education of the members, to raise visibility of the specialty in the medical community, to assist in defining the role of cytology in clinical practice, and to create international liaisons. Present The society has 300 members who practice cytology in all types of specimens with a variety of techniques, including interventional cytopathology, the use of ancillary techniques, and participation in the national screening program. Numerous methods are used to guarantee quality assurance of laboratory practice. Future Following national guidelines, a working committee was formed in 2024 and issued a consensus report for merging cytopathology with anatomic pathology in Greece.