however it is still higher than some eu countries and there is a striking disparity in the rate for men and women figure in this respect it is noteworthy that there are no populationbased or systematic cancer screening programmes in greece so preventive screening uptake is low making timely treatment problematic in addition the current primary care system is not geared towards health promoting or prevention activities with great variations in doctors training and awareness of early detection methods on the positive side a new set of diagnostic tests many used for screening have recently been added to the list of reimbursable examinations