Archive · 25 Dec 2025
Pea-Sized Lump Reveals Base of Tongue Cancer
A woman named Clare found a tiny lump in her neck.
At first, she thought it was nothing serious.
But doctors found out it was a type of cancer called base of tongue cancer.
This cancer had already spread to her lymph nodes.
Clare had to go through a lot of treatment, including radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
She had to fight the cancer twice.
The treatments were very hard, and she had to stay strong.
After 8 years, doctors finally said she was cancer-free.
But the treatments left her with some problems, like trouble swallowing and losing her sense of taste.
Even so, Clare is happy to be healthy again and grateful for her recovery.
A pea-sized lump in Clare Davis-Eaton's neck was diagnosed as base of tongue cancer in 2016.
The cancer had spread to her lymph nodes, requiring aggressive treatment including radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
Clare was declared cancer-free in November 2016, but the cancer recurred in 2019.
She underwent additional treatments, including surgery and more radiotherapy, despite a 20% risk of death.
After an 8-year battle, Clare was officially declared cancer-free on her 50th birthday in August 2024.
- Who
- Clare Davis-Eaton, a 51-year-old woman from Grimsby, United Kingdom
- What
- A pea-sized lump in her neck turned out to be base of tongue cancer
- When
- Initial diagnosis in March 2016, declared cancer-free in August 2024
- Where
- Grimsby, United Kingdom
- Why
- The lump was initially dismissed as harmless but later diagnosed as cancerous
- Patient Name
- Clare Davis-Eaton
- Age at Diagnosis
- 51 years old
- Location
- Grimsby, United Kingdom
- Initial Symptom
- Pea-sized lump in the neck
- Diagnosis
- Base of tongue cancer
- Treatment Duration
- 8 years
- Final Status
- Cancer-free (August 2024)