Sorry hear about that, hope you got best doctors work with your stepfather battling the cancer. I have been there and seen my uncle went through the cancer in his neck but also in his lungs. My mother, grandmother, and I had to go to Houston at least 4 times to check on uncle, keep in mind we live in Dallas, texas which we had to drive at least 4 to 5 hours back and forth. My uncle had to go to houston because the doctors down in here help him go through it. Where my uncle lives (in Terrell, texas about 30 miles eastward from Dallas) is very small town and got bad hospital, even if you have emergency you dont want go there. Unfortunely, my uncle didnt make it and passed away back in 2000 just in time to see his son which just got out of junville jail 2 weeks before he died. So I hope your family can be strong and help stepfather battle it out and hopefully success beat the cancer.