The result of neutron therapy on head and neck cancer using KCCH -Cyclotron neutron which had been using from October 1986 to September 1989 in the Korea Cancer Center Hospital. Among the total of 27 patients the cases of malignant salivary gland tumor were 14 and the cases of advanced head and neck cancer of AJCC stage IV were 13. The local control rate was 80% in malignant salivary gland tumor and 46.2% in advanced head and neck cancer. The 2 year survival rate was 60% in malignant salivary gland tumor and 38.5% in advanced head and neck cancer. Although there was no significant difference in prognosis according to the pathologic types, squamous cell carcinoma revealed a pattern of poor prognosis. The major complication from the neutron therapy had developed 7.1% in malignant salivary gland tumor and 23.1% in advanced head and neck cancer. In conclusion, neutron therapy is superior in the treatment of malignant salivary gland tumor and also effective in the treatment of advanced head and neck cancer when it can avoid to treat some site of low tolerance.