Metáforas comprensivas sobre el fenómeno que vive la familia cuando cuida a uno de sus miembros con enfermedad oncológica en etapa avanzada: estudio en tres familias antioqueñas (Colombia)

In the interviewees emerge feelings, attitudes and wisdom itself, that allows them to understand what it means for them the experience of a disease such as cancer, which requires mobilizing forces at all levels. Capabilities articulated with some limitations emerged; competencies to learn to care basing on the knowledge, skills and courage to do so were developed; care experience is reconfigured with acts of bravery to overcome the feeling of pain caused by the disease and by difficult family relationships.