Coping experiences of women in the different phases of breast cancer.

Purpose: To understand the evolution of coping among women diagnosed with breast cancer over time, and the effect of age and family income on coping.

Method: Using a phenomenological qualitative study, data was collected through semi-structured interviews with sixteen women in a hospital in Barcelona (Spain) between January 2018 and June 2019. An analysis of thematic content and discursive profile was carried out, assisted by the Nvivo v.