Hi Michelle: I totally understand your being a bit skeptic! My husband had base of tongue cancer and was mis-diagnosed from Feb until Dec 2004. He saw numerous differant docs all of differant specialities and they all missed it! Including a dentist, ENT and neurologist! It would be great if your friend would get a second opinion, and if he isn't satisfied....push back and keep questioning what the docs are saying.....I'm the biggest skeptic of all after what we have been thru. Hopefully, the dx they have given your friend is right and the steroid will clear it up w/o further issues! Good Luck,
Michelle G.