Abstract
<jats:p>Head and neck cancer (HNC) is the eighth most common cancer in the United Kingdom and the seventh most common cancer diagnosis worldwide. This chapter presents the anatomical sites of cancers cared for by the HNC multidisciplinary team. Nutritional intervention and support are fundamental in the management of patients with HNC. Dietetic assessment for patients with HNC should follow the usual processes but should have a particular focus on anthropometry, biochemistry, clinical assessment, dietary assessment, and environmental, behavioural and social assessments. The whole nutritional care plan should be carefully tailored to the individual and reviewed regularly to optimise efficacy and the person's quality of life. Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is a well established pathway in many trusts. ERAS protocols help reduce the impact of these outcomes. Chemoradiotherapy and radiotherapy alone can be used for the treatment of HNC, or as adjuvant therapy after surgery.</jats:p>