Professor Ben Panizza
Professor

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)

61 - 80 of 172 works

2018

Journal Article

Fossa navicularis in a pediatric patient: anatomical skull base variant with clinical implications

Alalade, Andrew F., Briganti, Giovanni, Mckenzie, Jo-Lyn, Gandhi, Mitesh, Amato, Damian, Panizza, Benedict J. and Bowman, James (2018). Fossa navicularis in a pediatric patient: anatomical skull base variant with clinical implications. Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, 22 (5), 523-527. doi: 10.3171/2018.5.peds18157

Fossa navicularis in a pediatric patient: anatomical skull base variant with clinical implications

2018

Journal Article

Management of Squamous Cell Carcinoma Involving the Temporal Bone

Bowman, James J., Ward, Matthew and Panizza, Benedict (2018). Management of Squamous Cell Carcinoma Involving the Temporal Bone. Current Otorhinolaryngology Reports, 6 (4), 330-336. doi: 10.1007/s40136-018-0218-0

Management of Squamous Cell Carcinoma Involving the Temporal Bone

2018

Journal Article

Targeting the XPO1-dependent nuclear export of E2F7 reverses anthracycline resistance in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas

Saenz-Ponce, Natalia, Pillay, Rachael, de Long, Lilia Merida, Kashyap, Trinayan, Argueta, Christian, Landesman, Yosef, Hazar-Rethinam, Mehlika, Boros, Samuel, Panizza, Benedict, Jacquemyn, Maarten, Daelemans, Dirk, Gannon, Orla M. and Saunders, Nicholas A. (2018). Targeting the XPO1-dependent nuclear export of E2F7 reverses anthracycline resistance in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas. Science Translational Medicine, 10 (447) eaar7223, eaar7223. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aar7223

Targeting the XPO1-dependent nuclear export of E2F7 reverses anthracycline resistance in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas

2018

Journal Article

An update on cellular microRNA expression in human papillomavirus-associated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

Emmett, Sarah, Whiteman, David C., Panizza, Benedict J. and Antonsson, Annika (2018). An update on cellular microRNA expression in human papillomavirus-associated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Oncology, 95 (4), 1-9. doi: 10.1159/000489786

An update on cellular microRNA expression in human papillomavirus-associated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

2018

Journal Article

The relationship between physical impairments, quality of life and disability of the neck and upper limb in patients following neck dissection

Gane, Elise M., McPhail, Steven M., Hatton, Anna L., Panizza, Benedict J. and O'Leary, Shaun P. (2018). The relationship between physical impairments, quality of life and disability of the neck and upper limb in patients following neck dissection. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 12 (5), 1-13. doi: 10.1007/s11764-018-0697-5

The relationship between physical impairments, quality of life and disability of the neck and upper limb in patients following neck dissection

2018

Journal Article

HPV-16 viral load in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma using digital PCR

Antonsson, Annika, Knight, Lani, Panizza, Benedict J., Porceddu, Sandro V., Emmett, Sarah and Whiteman, David C. (2018). HPV-16 viral load in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma using digital PCR. Acta Oto-Laryngologica, 138 (9), 1-5. doi: 10.1080/00016489.2018.1461239

HPV-16 viral load in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma using digital PCR

2018

Journal Article

Sexual behaviour, HPV status and p16 expression in oropharyngeal and oral cavity squamous cell carcinomas: a case-case comparison study

Emmett, Sarah, Boros, Samuel, Whiteman, David C., Porceddu, Sandro V., Panizza, Benedict J. and Antonsson, Annika (2018). Sexual behaviour, HPV status and p16 expression in oropharyngeal and oral cavity squamous cell carcinomas: a case-case comparison study. Journal of General Virology, 99 (6) 001069, 783-789. doi: 10.1099/jgv.0.001069

Sexual behaviour, HPV status and p16 expression in oropharyngeal and oral cavity squamous cell carcinomas: a case-case comparison study

2018

Journal Article

Optimising intratumoral treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma models with the diterpene ester Tigilanol tiglate

Barnett, Catherine M. E., Broit, Natasa, Yap, Pei-Yi, Cullen, Jason K., Parsons, Peter G., Panizza, Benedict J. and Boyle, Glen M. (2018). Optimising intratumoral treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma models with the diterpene ester Tigilanol tiglate. Investigational New Drugs, 37 (1), 1-8. doi: 10.1007/s10637-018-0604-y

Optimising intratumoral treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma models with the diterpene ester Tigilanol tiglate

2018

Journal Article

Postoperative Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy Versus Postoperative Radiotherapy in High-Risk Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck: The Randomized Phase III TROG 05.01 Trial

Porceddu, Sandro Virgilio, Bressel, Mathias, Poulsen, Michael Geoffrey, Stoneley, Adam, Veness, Michael John, Kenny, Lizbeth Moira, Wratten, Chris, Corry, June, Cooper, Stephen, Fogarty, Gerald Blaise, Collins, Marnie, Collins, Michael Kevin, Macann, Andrew Martin John, Milross, Christopher Gerard, Penniment, Michael Gordon, Liu, Howard Yu-Hao, King, Madeleine Trudy, Panizza, Benedict James and Rischin, Danny (2018). Postoperative Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy Versus Postoperative Radiotherapy in High-Risk Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck: The Randomized Phase III TROG 05.01 Trial. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 36 (13), 1275-1283. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2017.77.0941

Postoperative Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy Versus Postoperative Radiotherapy in High-Risk Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck: The Randomized Phase III TROG 05.01 Trial

2018

Journal Article

Alternative therapies for chronic rhinosinusitis: A review

Griffin, Aaron S., Cabot, Peter, Wallwork, Ben and Panizza, Ben (2018). Alternative therapies for chronic rhinosinusitis: A review. Ear, Nose and Throat Journal, 97 (3), E25-E33. doi: 10.1177/0145561320939415

Alternative therapies for chronic rhinosinusitis: A review

2018

Conference Publication

Can risk of recurrence of NMSC with perineural invasion be predicted?: A prospective analysis of the PNI registry

Adams, A., Whiteman, D., Panizza, B. and De'Ambrosis, B. (2018). Can risk of recurrence of NMSC with perineural invasion be predicted?: A prospective analysis of the PNI registry. 2018 Dermcoll , 51st Annual Scientific Meeting, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 19-22 May 2018. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell.

Can risk of recurrence of NMSC with perineural invasion be predicted?: A prospective analysis of the PNI registry

2017

Journal Article

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary: Outcomes of a pre-defined institutional treatment policy in a region with a high prevalence of skin cancer

Huo, Michael, Panizza, Benedict, Bernard, Anne and Porceddu, Sandro V. (2017). Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary: Outcomes of a pre-defined institutional treatment policy in a region with a high prevalence of skin cancer. Oral Oncology, 77, 43-48. doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2017.12.011

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary: Outcomes of a pre-defined institutional treatment policy in a region with a high prevalence of skin cancer

2017

Journal Article

Predictors of health-related quality of life in patients treated with neck dissection for head and neck cancer

Gane, Elise M. , McPhail, Steven M. , Hatton, Anna L., Panizza, Benedict J.  and O'Leary, Shaun P.  (2017). Predictors of health-related quality of life in patients treated with neck dissection for head and neck cancer. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 274 (12), 4183-4193. doi: 10.1007/s00405-017-4754-x

Predictors of health-related quality of life in patients treated with neck dissection for head and neck cancer

2017

Journal Article

Low prevalence of human papillomavirus in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma in Queensland, Australia

Emmett, Sarah, Jenkins, Glenn, Boros, Samuel, Whiteman, David C., Panizza, Benedict and Antonsson, Annika (2017). Low prevalence of human papillomavirus in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma in Queensland, Australia. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 87 (9), 714-719. doi: 10.1111/ans.13607

Low prevalence of human papillomavirus in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma in Queensland, Australia

2017

Journal Article

Neck and upper limb dysfunction in patients following neck dissection: Looking beyond the shoulder

Gane, Elise M, O'Leary, Shaun P, Hatton, Anna L, Panizza, Benedict J and McPhail, Steven M (2017). Neck and upper limb dysfunction in patients following neck dissection: Looking beyond the shoulder. Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 157 (4), 631-640. doi: 10.1177/0194599817721164

Neck and upper limb dysfunction in patients following neck dissection: Looking beyond the shoulder

2017

Journal Article

Co-Phenylcaine Spray: can we improve the taste? A randomised, double-blind, crossover study

Bailey, S., Panizza, B., Cabot, P. and Wallwork, B. (2017). Co-Phenylcaine Spray: can we improve the taste? A randomised, double-blind, crossover study. Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 132 (2), 138-142. doi: 10.1017/S0022215117001359

Co-Phenylcaine Spray: can we improve the taste? A randomised, double-blind, crossover study

2017

Journal Article

Prevalence, incidence, and risk factors for shoulder and neck dysfunction after neck dissection: a systematic review

Gane, E. M., Michaleff, Z. A., Cottrell, M. A., McPhail, S. M., Hatton, A. L., Panizza, B. J. and O'Leary, S. P. (2017). Prevalence, incidence, and risk factors for shoulder and neck dysfunction after neck dissection: a systematic review. European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 43 (7), 1199-1218. doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2016.10.026

Prevalence, incidence, and risk factors for shoulder and neck dysfunction after neck dissection: a systematic review

2017

Journal Article

Elevated frequencies of CD8 T cells expressing PD-1, CTLA-4 and Tim-3 within tumour from perineural squamous cell carcinoma patients

Linedale, Richard, Schmidt, Campbell, King, Brigid T., Ganko, Annabelle G., Simpson, Fiona, Panizza, Benedict J. and Graham R. Leggatt (2017). Elevated frequencies of CD8 T cells expressing PD-1, CTLA-4 and Tim-3 within tumour from perineural squamous cell carcinoma patients. PLoS One, 12 (4) e0175755, e0175755.1-e0175755.13. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0175755

Elevated frequencies of CD8 T cells expressing PD-1, CTLA-4 and Tim-3 within tumour from perineural squamous cell carcinoma patients

2017

Journal Article

Past sexual behaviors and risks of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: a case–case comparison

Schnelle, Christoph, Whiteman, David C., Porceddu, Sandro V., Panizza, Benedict J. and Antonsson, Annika (2017). Past sexual behaviors and risks of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: a case–case comparison. International Journal of Cancer, 140 (5), 1027-1034. doi: 10.1002/ijc.30519

Past sexual behaviors and risks of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: a case–case comparison

2017

Journal Article

Validation of the ICON-S staging for HPV-associated oropharyngeal carcinoma using a pre-defined treatment policy

Porceddu, Sandro V., Milne, Rob, Brown, Elizabeth, Bernard, Anne, Rahbari, Reza, Cartmill, Bena, Foote, Matthew, McGrath, Margaret, Coward, Jermaine and Panizza, Benedict (2017). Validation of the ICON-S staging for HPV-associated oropharyngeal carcinoma using a pre-defined treatment policy. Oral Oncology, 66, 81-86. doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2017.01.002

Validation of the ICON-S staging for HPV-associated oropharyngeal carcinoma using a pre-defined treatment policy

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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