<s>[INST] Good day Dr, Ive had pain for a week in my throat, no whiteness (infection) just a lump thats very irritating and painful. Cannot swallow, sleep nor breathe well. Also facing a lot of uncontrollable anger at the moment. I am a smoker. Could this be cancer? I freaked out because google pictures match. [/INST] Smokers are always at risk for throat cancer and a variety of other cancers. The symptoms that you have described are suspicious for cancer especially in the setting of your smoking habits. However, this is not definitive, and it may just be a throat infection which you cannot see with naked eye. All you need to do is consult an oncosurgeon and get an endoscopy done. This is an OLD procedure and will settle the issue. Also, try to quit smoking and a lot of your problems will be solved including the anger. </s>