Head and Neck Cancer

Recognition and referral for head and neck cancers.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)

Last reviewed: 21 October 2025

ENTOncology

Clinical Guidelines

ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines: Head and Neck Cancers

Head and Neck Cancer: United Kingdom National Multidisciplinary Guidelines, Sixth Edition

NICE CKS: Head and neck cancers - recognition and referral

NICE guideline [NG12]: Suspected cancer: recognition and referral

NICE: Improving outcomes in head and neck cancers

SIGN 90: Diagnosis and management of head and neck cancer

Clinical Practice Guideline: Evaluation of the Neck Mass in Adults (AAO-HNSF)

Expert Consensus Statement: Management of Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer

Head and Neck Cancer Clinical Guidelines | Cancer Council Australia

Head and Neck Cancer International Group (HNCIG) Consensus Guidelines for the Delivery of Postoperative Radiation Therapy in Complex Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship Care Guideline: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Endorsement

Head and Neck Cancer: United Kingdom National Multidisciplinary Guidelines (Sixth Edition)

Management of Salivary Gland Malignancy: ASCO Guideline

NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Head and Neck Cancers (Version 5.2025)

Practice Recommendations for Risk-Adapted Head and Neck Cancer Radiation Therapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An ASTRO-ESTRO Consensus Statement

SEOM Clinical Guidelines for the Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer (2020)