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"Dealing with" is pretty much exactly what cope means. Per Merriam Webster:
"to deal with and attempt to overcome problems and difficulties —often used with with"
Personally I do think it works well for this situation. Though I've been very fortunate to not have been diagnosed with cancer yet, so I consider my input...less relevant.
Eh, dictionary definition is not always indicative or sometime outdated about the way the word is used irl - in this particular case, I feel 'cope' has a more helpless feel to it, while 'deal' seems to give more agency to the person in question.
Granted it's all subjective and dependant on how those words are used in one's circles, though.
I'm fortunate for the same reason as you and have the same opinion