Kendra, Take a deep breath. Yes you should have this looked at by an ENT. It is impossible for us to say what it is or is not. There are things other than cancer it might be. It would be really rare at your age to be cancer but get it checked soon and tell us what you find out.

Mark, 21 Year survivor, SCC right tonsil, 3 nodes positive, one with extra-capsular spread. I never asked what stage (would have scared me anyway) Right side tonsillectomy, radical neck dissection right side, maximum radiation to both sides, no chemo, no PEG, age 40 when diagnosed.