Prehabilitation Protocol for Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Aim 2 Who May Qualify: Implement prehabilitation prescription protocol and evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the prehabilitation prescription protocol in a sample of HNC patients. 1. Age 18 to 80 years old 2. Patients with a diagnosis of non-metastatic squamous cell carcinoma originating in the head and neck (oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx, larynx, and nasopharynx). 3. Patients with a plan for curative radiation therapy (RT) / chemoradiation therapy (CRT) at SCCC\* - \*Patients who underwent surgery for the HNC are still eligible. 4. Clearance for exercise by the medical team. 5. Patients who do not have their first treatment scheduled within 3 weeks at the time of recruitment. 6. An English or Spanish speaker. Aim 2 Who Should NOT Join This Trial: 1. A patient with a metastatic cancer. 2. A patient who cannot complete the baseline assessment and/or start prehabilitation by the initiation of RT/CRT. 3. Any contraindication for diet change or exercising as determined by a physician. 4. Engaging in \>150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity on average per week for the prior month. 5. A patient who is not an English or Spanish speaker. 6. History of dementia or major psychiatric disease which would interfere with study. 7. History of recent (≤1 yr) stroke, myocardial infarction, or congestive heart failure 8. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) equal to or higher than 2. Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.