About a week and a half ago I woke up with an extreme feeling of soreness at the top of my throat just under my chin.  Feeling around the area I discovered a lump on the right side of my throat at the very top that hurt badly to the touch.  Moving my head side to side was painful and by the end of the second day I could hardly chew/move my tongue and swallowing hurt.  No other symptoms present.  After a day of rest, the pain subsided and I can do everything normally.  However, the lump is still there.  I'm concerned about cancer.  Do these symptoms seem indicative of cancer?  I forgot to mention that it does appear that my tonsils or just one tonsil may be swollen.  Thank you