Medial external iliac nodes

Looks like

Nodes on the inner side of the external iliac vein.

What it does

Filter lymph from the bladder, prostate or cervix and the groin.

Keeping it well

A frequent site of spread from prostate and cervical cancer; removed in pelvic node dissection.

Related conditions

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