Meaning of the experience of breast cancer patients in a university clinic in Bogotá, Colombia: A qualitative study.

Objectives: To understand the meaning of the experiences of breast cancer patients undergoing diagnostic and treatment processes.

Material And Methods: A descriptive qualitative study based on the hermeneutic-interpretative scientific paradigm and grounded in a phenomenological epistemological framework. The study included women aged 18 years or older diagnosed with breast cancer and treated at a university clinic in Bogotá, who were given a semi-structured interview.