Pelvic lymph nodes


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Pelvic lymph nodes


Illustration of the pelvic lymph nodes

Pelvic lymph nodes are part of the lymphatic system, which carries fluid, nutrients, and waste material between the body tissues and the bloodstream. Lymph nodes are connected by a system of channels that run throughout the body. Cancer may spread through the lymph nodes to distant parts of the body.

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Primary Medical Reviewer Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH

- Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Ross Berkowitz, MD

- Obstetrics and Gynecology
Last Updated November 27, 2006

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