Hello, Bret.
So happy to hear that all is 'so far, so good' for you. I haven't heard anything about a link with Epstein-Barr, although I know several people with that illness. My husband just finished his treatment for tonsil cancer (diagnosed in July this year, as well) on Friday, and the only "maybe" connection any of the doctors discussed was the theory of a herpes factor.
I am sure that if anyone knows of a link, it will be someone here.
Good luck to you going forward.
Nicki

Nicki, wife of Thomas
dx July 2004, SCC, Stage 4 Tonsil. Tx begun 8/4/04. Cisplatin/Xeloda x 4; IMRT 7 wks, 8/7 - 10/25/04 Modified Radical Dissection (right), Selective Dissection (Left) 12/10/04.