In a world where it seems that if a finding doesn't have a hashtag, it doesn't exist, cytology runs the risk of being relegated to the silence of the microscope room. I am writing to you because, quite simply, we are looking for a "Cytological Influencer." And no, we are not referring to someone who accumulates "likes" by posing with a Papanicolaou stain, but rather to professionals capable of viralizing a powerful truth: while biopsies are a luxury not everyone can afford, cytology is everyone's right to a dignified diagnosis.

In a world where it seems that if a finding doesn't have a hashtag, it doesn't exist, cytology runs the risk of being relegated to the silence of the microscope room. I am writing to you because, quite simply, we are looking for a "Cytological Influencer." And no, we are not referring to someone who accumulates "likes" by posing with a Papanicolaou stain, but rather to professionals capable of viralizing a powerful truth: while biopsies are a luxury not everyone can afford, cytology is everyone's right to a dignified diagnosis.

While current trends seem obsessed with prioritizing histology at any cost, we often forget that in many parts of the world, Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) and cytological study are the only frontier between treatment and uncertainty. It is a cheaper, more direct, faster, and more accessible technique that, in expert hands, maintains enviable sensitivity and specificity. However, to prevent this discipline from losing ground to more costly procedures, we need leaders who defend our "craft" with pride.

To this end, we have defined the ten premises that this "Cytological Influencer" must fulfill:

1.       FNA Evangelist: Capable of proving that a fine needle can provide giant answers.

2.       Champion of Efficiency: Someone who can explain that "low-cost" does not mean "low-quality," but rather "high-intelligence."

3.       Elite Morphologist: With an eye trained to see what others only sense.

4.       All-terrain Communicator: Fluent in the languages of clinicians, managers, and patients alike.

5.       Formaldehyde Resilient: Maintaining passion even on the days of the heaviest clinical workload.

6.       Global Adaptability: Aware that cytology is the reigning tool in resource-limited settings.

7.       Critical Vision: Not easily dazzled by technology unless it adds real diagnostic value.

8.       Natural Mentor: Capable of passing on the "cytology bug" to the next generation.

9.       Rigorous yet Agile: Understanding that in cytology, time is measured in minutes that save lives.

10. Professional Pride: Wearing the white coat (or scrubs) knowing that their signature is the cornerstone of medical decision-making.