Abstract
Objective: understand the family as a way of coping for women with uterine cervix cancer. Methods: this is a survey of qualitative assumptions languages cartilage do symbolic interactionism, with a technique of applying semi-structured script a women with a diagnosis of cervical-uterine cancer. Results: structured main three categories; the meaning, as training and as interpersonal relationships are the assumptions of the symbolic interactionism. Final Considerations: there are numerous transformations without familiar context as a result of the disease, these transformations will interact with the individual while being inserted in a familiar context and reflect on their conduct some a disease.