Intermediate external iliac nodes

Looks like

Nodes between the external iliac artery and vein.

What it does

Carry lymph from the groin and pelvic organs upward.

Keeping it well

Removed in pelvic node dissection for cancer.

Related conditions

• Bladder cancer
• Bone metastases and spinal cord compression
• Cervical cancer
• Endometrial (womb) cancer
• Prostate cancer