Professor Ben Panizza
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Ben Panizza

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Background

Prof Ben Panizza is the Chairman of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery for Metro South and Director of the Queensland Head and Neck Cancer Centre. He has been active in head and neck cancer management for 27 years. He has created innovative approaches in dealing with malignancies extending to the skull base one of the most anatomically complex regions of the body. He is recognised as a world leader in cutaneous malignancy extending to the temporal bone and perineurial spread of keratinocyte skin cancers, being regularly invited overseas to present. Prof Panizza is active in integrating new treatments with surgery to change treatment paradigms and improve outcomes for patients. He is a professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Queensland and works collaboratively with basic scientist and has supervised to completion 28 research higher degrees over the last 12 years. He has established an in department clinical trials unit to run clinical trials from proof of principle to phase 3 clinical trials enabling access and rapid translation for his scientific partners at the Princess Alexandra Hospital which has one of Australia's largest head and neck clinics. Prof Panizza is a clinical consultant and advisor to industry (Merck, Sanofi, QBiotics, Decibel Therapeutics) and sits on the governing bodies of both the International Federation of Head and Neck Oncological Societies and The World Federation of Skull Base Societies. He has been the President of the Australian and New Zealand Head and Neck Cancer Society and was the Foundation president of the Australian and New Zealand Skull Base Society. He is active in publishing and sits on the editorial boards of the major head and neck journals (Head Neck, Oral Oncology, Skull Base, ANZ Journal of Surgery).

Availability

Professor Ben Panizza is:
Not available for supervision

Fields of research

Clinical sciences Immunology Sports science and exercise

Search Professor Ben Panizza’s works on UQ eSpace

172 works between 1989 and 2025
All (172) Journal Article (142) Book Chapter (7) Conference Publication (21) Book (1) Other Outputs (1)

41 - 60 of 172 works

2020

Journal Article

The declining role of post-treatment neck dissection in human papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal cancer

Daniels, Christopher P., Liu, Howard Yu-hao, Bernard, Anne, Williams, Christopher, Foote, Matthew C., Ladwa, Rahul, McGrath, Margaret, Panizza, Benedict James and Porceddu, Sandro Virgilio (2020). The declining role of post-treatment neck dissection in human papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal cancer. Radiotherapy and Oncology, 151, 242-248. doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2020.08.004

The declining role of post-treatment neck dissection in human papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal cancer

2020

Journal Article

A phase 1, single centre, open label, escalating dose study to assess the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of a therapeutic human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA vaccine (AMV002) for HPV-associated head and neck cancer (HNC)

Chandra, J., Woo, W. P., Finlayson, N., Liu, H. Y., McGrath, M., Ladwa, R., Brauer, M., Xu, Y., Hanson, S., Panizza, B., Frazer, I. H. and Porceddu, Sandro V. (2020). A phase 1, single centre, open label, escalating dose study to assess the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of a therapeutic human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA vaccine (AMV002) for HPV-associated head and neck cancer (HNC). Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy, 70 (3), 743-753. doi: 10.1007/s00262-020-02720-7

A phase 1, single centre, open label, escalating dose study to assess the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of a therapeutic human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA vaccine (AMV002) for HPV-associated head and neck cancer (HNC)

2020

Journal Article

Antibody/ligand-target receptor internalization assay protocol using fresh human or murine tumor ex vivo samples

Joseph, Shannon R., Lum, Benedict, Banushi, Blerida, Barry, Rachael, Panizza, Benedict, Walpole, Euan and Simpson, Fiona (2020). Antibody/ligand-target receptor internalization assay protocol using fresh human or murine tumor ex vivo samples. STAR Protocols, 1 (2) 100087, 100087. doi: 10.1016/j.xpro.2020.100087

Antibody/ligand-target receptor internalization assay protocol using fresh human or murine tumor ex vivo samples

2020

Journal Article

Keratinocyte cancer with incidental perineural invasion: a registry analysis of management and 5-year outcomes: skin cancer with perineural invasion

Adams, Agnieszka, De’Ambrosis, Brian, Panizza, Ben, Belt, Paul, Emmett, James, Warren, Tim and Whiteman, David C. (2020). Keratinocyte cancer with incidental perineural invasion: a registry analysis of management and 5-year outcomes: skin cancer with perineural invasion. Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 61 (3), 226-230. doi: 10.1111/ajd.13290

Keratinocyte cancer with incidental perineural invasion: a registry analysis of management and 5-year outcomes: skin cancer with perineural invasion

2020

Journal Article

Endocytosis Inhibition in Humans to Improve Responses to ADCC-Mediating Antibodies

Chew, Hui Yi, De Lima, Priscila O., Gonzalez Cruz, Jazmina L., Banushi, Blerida, Echejoh, Godwins, Hu, Lingbo, Joseph, Shannon R., Lum, Benedict, Rae, James, O'Donnell, Jake S., Merida de Long, Lilia, Okano, Satomi, King, Brigid, Barry, Rachael, Moi, Davide, Mazzieri, Roberta, Thomas, Ranjeny, Souza-Fonseca-Guimaraes, Fernando, Foote, Matthew, McCluskey, Adam, Robinson, Phillip J., Frazer, Ian H., Saunders, Nicholas A., Parton, Robert G., Dolcetti, Riccardo, Cuff, Katharine, Martin, Jennifer H., Panizza, Benedict, Walpole, Euan ... Simpson, Fiona (2020). Endocytosis Inhibition in Humans to Improve Responses to ADCC-Mediating Antibodies. Cell, 180 (5), 895-914.e27. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2020.02.019

Endocytosis Inhibition in Humans to Improve Responses to ADCC-Mediating Antibodies

2020

Journal Article

Prevalence of perineural invasion in keratinocyte cancer in the general population and among organ transplant recipients

Adams, Agnieszka, Pandeya, Nirmala, De’Ambrosis, Brian, Plasmeijer, Elsemieke, Panizza, Ben, Green, Adele C, Olsen, Catherine M. and Whiteman, David C. (2020). Prevalence of perineural invasion in keratinocyte cancer in the general population and among organ transplant recipients. Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 61 (3) ajd.13247, e303-e309. doi: 10.1111/ajd.13247

Prevalence of perineural invasion in keratinocyte cancer in the general population and among organ transplant recipients

2020

Journal Article

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis after translabyrinthine vestibular schwannoma-a prospective study and suggested management paradigm

Guazzo, Emily, Panizza, Benedict, Lomas, Andrew, Wood, Martin, Amato, Damien, Alalade, Andrew, Gandhi, Mitesh and Bowman, James (2020). Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis after translabyrinthine vestibular schwannoma-a prospective study and suggested management paradigm. Otology and Neurotology, 41 (2), e273-e279. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000002508

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis after translabyrinthine vestibular schwannoma-a prospective study and suggested management paradigm

2020

Journal Article

Immune checkpoint inhibitors in advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma: Beyond an era of chemoradiation?

Masterson, Liam, Howard, James, Gonzalez-Cruz, Jazmina, Jackson, Christopher, Barnett, Catherine, Overton, Lewis, Liu, Howard, Ladwa, Rahul, Simpson, Fiona, McGrath, Margie, Wallwork, Ben, Jones, Terry, Ottensmeier, Christian, Chua, Melvin L. K., Perry, Chris, Khanna, Rajiv, Panizza, Benedict, Porceddu, Sandro and Lechner, Matt (2020). Immune checkpoint inhibitors in advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma: Beyond an era of chemoradiation?. International Journal of Cancer, 146 (8) ijc.32869, 2305-2314. doi: 10.1002/ijc.32869

Immune checkpoint inhibitors in advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma: Beyond an era of chemoradiation?

2020

Journal Article

Management of advanced adenoid cystic carcinoma infiltrating the skull base: a contemporary review

Guazzo, E. and Panizza, B. (2020). Management of advanced adenoid cystic carcinoma infiltrating the skull base: a contemporary review. Journal of Neuro-Oncology, 150 (3), 419-427. doi: 10.1007/s11060-019-03366-x

Management of advanced adenoid cystic carcinoma infiltrating the skull base: a contemporary review

2020

Journal Article

Primary pharyngolaryngectomy with jejunal free flap reconstruction: a single centre's evolving experience

Henrys, Courtenay, Slaughter, Thomas, Bernard, Anne, Perry, Christopher, Porceddu, Sandro and Panizza, Benedict (2020). Primary pharyngolaryngectomy with jejunal free flap reconstruction: a single centre's evolving experience. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 90 (10) ans.15930, 1965-1969. doi: 10.1111/ans.15930

Primary pharyngolaryngectomy with jejunal free flap reconstruction: a single centre's evolving experience

2020

Journal Article

Recommendations for head and neck surgical oncology practice in a setting of acute severe resource constraint during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international consensus

Mehanna, Hisham, Hardman, John C., Shenson, Jared A., Abou-Foul, Ahmad K., Topf, Michael C., AlFalasi, Mohammad, Chan, Jason Y. K., Chaturvedi, Pankaj, Chow, Velda Ling Yu, Dietz, Andreas, Fagan, Johannes J., Godballe, Christian, Golusiński, Wojciech, Homma, Akihiro, Hosal, Sefik, Iyer, N. Gopalakrishna, Kerawala, Cyrus, Koh, Yoon Woo, Konney, Anna, Kowalski, Luiz P., Kraus, Dennis, Kuriakose, Moni A., Kyrodimos, Efthymios, Lai, Stephen Y., Leemans, C. Rene, Lennon, Paul, Licitra, Lisa, Lou, Pei-Jen, Lyons, Bernard ... Holsinger, F. Christopher (2020). Recommendations for head and neck surgical oncology practice in a setting of acute severe resource constraint during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international consensus. The Lancet Oncology, 21 (7), 350-359. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(20)30334-X

Recommendations for head and neck surgical oncology practice in a setting of acute severe resource constraint during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international consensus

2020

Journal Article

Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor’s Function in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Its Role as a Therapeutic Target in the Age of Immunotherapies

de Lima, Priscila Oliveira, Joseph, Shannon, Panizza, Benedict and Simpson, Fiona (2020). Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor’s Function in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Its Role as a Therapeutic Target in the Age of Immunotherapies. Current Treatment Options in Oncology, 21 (1) 9, 9. doi: 10.1007/s11864-019-0697-3

Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor’s Function in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Its Role as a Therapeutic Target in the Age of Immunotherapies

2019

Journal Article

Phase I dose-escalation study to determine the safety, tolerability, preliminary efficacy and pharmacokinetics of an intratumoral injection of tigilanol tiglate (EBC-46)

Panizza, Benedict J., de Souza, Paul, Cooper, Adam, Roohullah, Aflah, Karapetis, Christos S. and Lickliter, Jason D. (2019). Phase I dose-escalation study to determine the safety, tolerability, preliminary efficacy and pharmacokinetics of an intratumoral injection of tigilanol tiglate (EBC-46). EBioMedicine, 50, 433-441. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2019.11.037

Phase I dose-escalation study to determine the safety, tolerability, preliminary efficacy and pharmacokinetics of an intratumoral injection of tigilanol tiglate (EBC-46)

2019

Journal Article

Advanced adenoid cystic carcinoma of the skull base – the role of surgery

Guazzo, Emily, Bowman, James, Porceddu, Sandro, Webb, Lachlan and Panizza, Benedict (2019). Advanced adenoid cystic carcinoma of the skull base – the role of surgery. Oral Oncology, 99 104466, 104466. doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2019.104466

Advanced adenoid cystic carcinoma of the skull base – the role of surgery

2019

Journal Article

Toxicity evaluation and nasal mucosal tissue deposition of dexamethasone-infused mucoadhesive in situ nasal gelling systems

Pandey, Preeti, Pandey, Saurabh, Cabot, Peter J., Wallwork, Benjamin, Panizza, Benedict J. and Parekh, Harendra S. (2019). Toxicity evaluation and nasal mucosal tissue deposition of dexamethasone-infused mucoadhesive in situ nasal gelling systems. Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 27 (7), 914-919. doi: 10.1016/j.jsps.2019.06.005

Toxicity evaluation and nasal mucosal tissue deposition of dexamethasone-infused mucoadhesive in situ nasal gelling systems

2019

Journal Article

RNF8 is associated with radioresistance, nodal stage and extranodal spread in oral cavity squamous-cell carcinoma

Jenkins, Glenn, Lambie, Duncan, Richard, Derek and Panizza, Ben (2019). RNF8 is associated with radioresistance, nodal stage and extranodal spread in oral cavity squamous-cell carcinoma. Australian Journal of Otolaryngology, 2 (June) 19, 19. doi: 10.21037/ajo.2019.05.04

RNF8 is associated with radioresistance, nodal stage and extranodal spread in oral cavity squamous-cell carcinoma

2019

Journal Article

Outcomes of primary trans-oral surgical management of early tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma with risk-adapted adjuvant radiotherapy

Dowthwaite, Samuel, Panizza, Benedict, O’Neill, John, Porceddu, Sandro, Jackson, Jim E. and Chua, Benjamin (2019). Outcomes of primary trans-oral surgical management of early tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma with risk-adapted adjuvant radiotherapy. Australian Journal of Otolaryngology, 2 (February) 7, 7. doi: 10.21037/ajo.2019.02.01

Outcomes of primary trans-oral surgical management of early tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma with risk-adapted adjuvant radiotherapy

2019

Book Chapter

Primary malignant skull base tumours

Helmy, A. and Panizza, B. (2019). Primary malignant skull base tumours. Oxford textbook of neurological surgery. (pp. 213-220) edited by Ramirez W. Kirollos, Adel Helmy, Simon Thomson and Peter J.A. Hutchinson. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.

Primary malignant skull base tumours

2019

Journal Article

Utility of a repeat PET/CT scan in HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer following incomplete nodal response from (chemo)radiotherapy

Liu, Howard Yu-hao, Milne, Robin, Lock, Gregory, Panizza, Benedict James, Bernard, Anne, Foote, Matthew, McGrath, Margaret, Brown, Elizabeth, Gandhi, Mitesh and Porceddu, Sandro Virgilio (2019). Utility of a repeat PET/CT scan in HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer following incomplete nodal response from (chemo)radiotherapy. Oral Oncology, 88, 153-159. doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2018.11.033

Utility of a repeat PET/CT scan in HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer following incomplete nodal response from (chemo)radiotherapy

2019

Journal Article

Neck and Shoulder Motor Function following Neck Dissection: A Comparison with Healthy Control Subjects

Gane, Elise M., McPhail, Steven M., Hatton, Anna L., Panizza, Benedict J. and O’Leary, Shaun P. (2019). Neck and Shoulder Motor Function following Neck Dissection: A Comparison with Healthy Control Subjects. Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 160 (6), 194599818821885-1018. doi: 10.1177/0194599818821885

Neck and Shoulder Motor Function following Neck Dissection: A Comparison with Healthy Control Subjects

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2024
    The Ins and Outs of Endocytosis inhibition: Providing diverse opportunities for treatment of incurable cancers
    NHMRC IDEAS Grants
    Open grant
  • 2020
    Increasing the number of breast cancer therapeutic antibody possibilities, patient choices and success rates.
    PA Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    Towards effective treatment of cutaneous SCC of the head and neck with perineural invasion.
    PA Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Pre-clinical testing for combination therapy
    PA Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2020
    Increasing the number of breast cancer therapeutic antibody possibilities, patient choices and success
    PA Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Micro RNA's in head and neck cancer
    PA Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Molecular mechanisms of perineural invasion in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
    PA Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2018
    Individualising care in oral cavity cancer using markers of genomic stability to guide drug target selection in a mouse model: A PDX Mouse Model for expediting translation of new treatments
    Gallipoli Medical Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Local immune response to perineural squamous cell carcinoma
    PA Research Foundation
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Ben Panizza is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Master Philosophy

    A study of demographics and tumour characteristics on treatment outcomes of keratinocyte skin cancers associated with perineural invasion.

    Principal Advisor

  • Master Philosophy

    Perineural spread of squamous cell carcinoma via the ophthalmic nerve: clinical outcomes, surgical anatomy, and radiological staging

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Mark Midwinter

  • Master Philosophy

    An understanding of head and neck cutaneous cancer with perineurial invasion and spread

    Principal Advisor

  • Master Philosophy

    Proteomics and its implications in perineurial spread of squamous cell carcinoma

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Is indigenous status, socioeconomic indexes for areas (SEIFA) or remoteness associated with survival in head and neck cancer patients?

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Annika Antonsson

  • Master Philosophy

    An understanding of head and neck cutaneous cancer with perineurial invasion and spread

    Principal Advisor

  • Master Philosophy

    An understanding of head and neck cutaneous cancer with perineurial invasion and spread

    Principal Advisor

  • Master Philosophy

    A study of demographics and tumour characteristics on treatment outcomes of keratinocyte skin cancers associated with perineural invasion.

    Principal Advisor

Completed supervision

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