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Consistent with this trend, the proportion of older patients with head and neck cancer has markedly increased. Non-surgical definitive treatment for locally advanced head and neck cancer consists of radiotherapy (RT) alone or RT combined with systemic therapy; however, optimal treatment selection in older patients remains challenging due to their increased vulnerability to treatment-related toxicities and the limited availability of age-specific evidence. This review summarizes current evidence on non-surgical treatment strategies and the role of geriatric assessment (GA) in older patients with locally advanced oropharyngeal, hypopharyngeal, and laryngeal cancers. Although concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) with high-dose cisplatin remains the standard of care for fit patients, its survival benefit appears attenuated in patients aged 70\u00a0years or older. Alternative approaches, including weekly cisplatin-based CRT, RT with other systemic agents, or RT alone, are frequently considered; however, the strength of supporting evidence varies. International guidelines recommend that treatment decisions for older adults be based on overall health status rather than chronological age alone. GA provides a structured framework to evaluate vulnerability across multiple domains, but remains underutilized in routine practice. 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