April marks Head & Neck Cancer Awareness Month 2025—an important time dedicated to increasing public understanding of this frequently underrecognized group of cancers. The month serves as a reminder of the importance of early detection and provides support to those affected. It also promotes participation in free screening events offered nationally and internationally, especially for individuals at higher risk. A central message of the campaign is clear: early diagnosis significantly improves treatment outcomes.
In honor of this awareness initiative, this edition of the Guidelines Rundown is focused on clinical guidelines related to head and neck cancer. These guidelines, developed by leading professional societies, play a critical role in guiding evaluation, prevention, and treatment strategies. In this article, we will highlight the clinical practice guidelines relevant to head & neck cancer.
Head & Neck Cancer Guidelines
- Human Papillomavirus Testing in Head and Neck Carcinomas
- College of American Pathologists (CAP)
- Publication: March 24, 2025
- Immunotherapy for Treatment of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (HNSCC)
- Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC)
- Publication: November 15, 2024
- Prevention and Management of Osteoradionecrosis in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer Treated with Radiation Therapy
- American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC)
- Publication: May 01, 2024
- Immunotherapy and Biomarker Testing in Recurrent and Metastatic Head and Neck Cancers
- American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
- Publication: December 14, 2022
- Diagnosis and Management of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Unknown Primary in the Head and Neck
- American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
- Publication: April 23, 2020
- Evaluation of the Neck Mass in Adults
- American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF)
- Publication: September 10, 2017
- Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship Care
- American Cancer Society (ACS)
- Publication: March 01, 2016
- Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship Care
- American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
- Publication: December 19, 2019
Thank you for reviewing the current head and neck cancer-related guidelines. If there are any guidelines that we may have overlooked, please feel free to inform us. Additionally, we welcome suggestions for future topics to cover in our Guidelines Rundown Series. We look forward to hearing from you and don't forget to sign up for alerts and stay informed on the latest published guidelines and articles.
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