Objective     To explore the diagnosis and treatment measures of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) in head and neck.      Methods     After pathological diagnosis

clinical staging and the classification of pathological tissue types

42 cases accepted systematic treatment

20 cases accepted chemotherapy alone and 6 cases radiotherapy only.      Results     The survival rates of the 68 patients for 1 year

3 years

and 5 years were 58%

38% and 22% respectively. Among the survivals

most were early and low malignant lymphomas while among the dead most were at advanced stage.      Conclusion     The diagnosis of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma should include the affirmation of lymphoma type and the region and size of pathological insult. Repeated biopsy should be carried out if unexplained lymphadenectasis is present in the neck. Chemotherapy combining with radiotherapy and operation is proved to be the most efficient therapeutic method.  The prognosis is closely related with the pathological classification and clinical stage.