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throat cancer?

Ok so my right tonsil is swolen and it appears to have some sort of sore or ulcer a little bit below it.
Also my throat is red (more then it should be) and has white patchs but its not very painful...irritating at best my right my right lymp node is also swolen and i some times find blood after rinseing my mouth with water.worried that it could be cancer. Im 19 years old male and have been smokeing for about 8 years.
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My right side of my throat started to swell and I thought it was because of my thyroid because I have hyperthyroidism but then when I wake up this morning my throat was extremely painful when I swallow and when I touch my vocal cord area it is extremely painful that I can't touch it. I also have slight ear pain but the pain in that area and if I talk are extremely painful. If I search it only show cancer in the vocal cord area. I am seeing a ENT tomorrow. Anyone with same symptoms.
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It sounds like an infection.  See your doctor.  Could be strep throat.
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