developed economically. When all is said and done, the fact that remains is that 75 percent of the American women who develop breast cancer are characterized by no risk factors other than that they are women and they are growing older (Burg and Lane, 1993, p. 914).
Fears of Breast Cancer Outcomes That May MotivateElderly Women to Seek Breast Care Mammograms
Fear of the potential for contracting breast cancer causes some women to avoid examinations that may lead to early detection. Such fear, however, may be able to be used in a positive way to motivate elderly women to seek breast care and mammograms (van Dijic, Holland, Verbeek, Hendriks, and Mravunac, 1994, pp. 934 938). Some of the sources underlying a fear of breast cancer are considered in the discussions that follow. Seeking Treatment
Pierce (1993, pp. 22 27) sought to "describe the naturally occurring and unaided decision making of women facing treatment for breast cancer" (Pierce, 1993, p. 22). The study sought to "provide empirical grounding for developing a co
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