<p> <b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
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EN-US;mso-bidi-language:ML">Background: </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Changes  in arm morbidities, physical activity level and health related quality of life after breast cancer surgery  vary among patients. The development of lymph oedema, pain, and sensation of heaviness in the upper limbs  significantly affect the functional ability of these patients even years after  surgery.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
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ML"> [1] <b>Objectives</b>:  The study focused on assessment of pain and functional ability among patients with breast  cancer undergone mastectomy,  evaluation of  the effectiveness of lymphatic massage on pain and functional ability  among patients with breast cancer undergone mastectomy and correlation between pain and functional ability. <b>Materials and methods:</b> Q</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
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EN-US;mso-bidi-language:ML">uantitative approach was used for the study. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
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EN-US;mso-bidi-language:ML;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Study design selected was p</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
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EN-US;mso-bidi-language:ML">re experimental design. Non probability purposive sampling technique was employed to select 35 women with breast cancer undergone mastectomy attending Govt. Medical College Hospital, Kottayam. The technique of data collection used was self reporting . During the data collection period  Lymphatic massage was  given to the patient ten times, for 5- 7 minutes, once a day, for the first five consecutive days by the researcher. The massage technique was reinforced with the help of patient information booklet on lymphatic massage. Then an able patient or a care giver was asked to continue the lymphatic massage  from  day 6 to day 15. Post test evaluation were done on day 5, 10 and 15. <b>Results:</b> The study  proved that lymphatic massage was effective in reducing pain  and improving functional ability of affected arm among patients with breast cancer undergone mastectomy. Also  it showed a strong positive correlation between pain and functional ability. The study found a significant association between pain and duration after surgery, and  between functional ability and family type, level of axillary clearance, number of lymph nodes removed, duration after surgery and comorbidities among patients with breast cancer undergone mastectomy. <b>Conclusion:</b> Based on the findings of the study it can be concluded that there is evident reduction in pain  and improvement in  functional ability of affected arm among patients with breast cancer undergone mastectomy after lymphatic massage</span></p>