Women Coping with Breast Cancer Dealing with breast cancer has been closely linked to stress; involves a process by which a person attempts to restore balance in response to a stressful life event (Henderson, Gore, Davis, & Condon, 2003). The most common cancer among Canadian women in 2010 is breast cancer. Each week an average of 445 Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and an average of 100 Canadian women will die from breast cancer (Canadian Cancer Society, 2010). Coping with breast cancer has been defined as an emotionally and physically demanding challenge for women and their families (Henderson et Al., 2003). Women recently diagnosed with breast cancer and those in the period between diagnosis and treatment are seen as most stressful due to uncertainty and ambiguity about the disease, lack of information and need to make therapeutic decisions as soon as possible (Balneaves et al. Lungo, 1999). Understanding women's experiences of coping with breast cancer will help nurses and other healthcare professionals recognize maladaptive coping strategies and ensure that women receive the support they need to promote physical and psychological recovery (Luker , Beaver, Leinster and Owens, 1996). .Description of the Literature The purpose of this limited descriptive review is to develop an understanding of how women cope with the diagnosis of breast cancer. The review includes 13 individual studies in total, represented by seven quantitative studies and six qualitative studies from 1996 to 2008. Additionally, one mixed-method study will be reviewed. The chosen articles will be defined based on the paradigm, method, samples and key findings. Furthermore, it will be described in a summarized manner according to qualitative criteria and... half of the article... 2006; Gonzalez and Lengacher, 2007). Another limitation noted in the literature was the potential bias in sample selection and limited generalizability of study findings. Data must be considered due to the complex nature of the disease and treatments (Wengstrom et al., 2001; Ebright and Lyon, 2002; Henderson et al., 2003; Carlsson, 2005; Li and Lambert, 2007; Gonzalez and Lengacher, 2007). Finally, in many studies, data were measured only at one point in time. Feelings and emotions change from time to time. Furthermore, a single temporal measurement does not allow the dynamic changes in the study to be analyzed accordingly. Measuring multiple times will help provide more credible data for studies (Luker, et al., 1996; Henderson et al, 2003; Gelinas and Fillion, 2004; Drageset and Lindstrom, 2005; Carlsson et al., 2005).