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)

101 - 120 of 172 works

2015

Journal Article

3T MRI evaluation of large nerve perineural spread of head and neck cancers

Baulch, Justin, Gandhi, Mitesh, Sommerville, Jennifer and Panizza, Ben (2015). 3T MRI evaluation of large nerve perineural spread of head and neck cancers. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, 59 (5), 578-585. doi: 10.1111/1754-9485.12338

3T MRI evaluation of large nerve perineural spread of head and neck cancers

2015

Journal Article

Sinonasal outcomes following endoscopic anterior skull base surgery with nasoseptal flap reconstruction: a prospective study

Hanson, M., Patel, P. M., Betz, C., Olson, S., Panizza, B. and Wallwork, B. (2015). Sinonasal outcomes following endoscopic anterior skull base surgery with nasoseptal flap reconstruction: a prospective study. Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 129 (S3), S41-S46. doi: 10.1017/S002221511500047X

Sinonasal outcomes following endoscopic anterior skull base surgery with nasoseptal flap reconstruction: a prospective study

2015

Journal Article

Cellular and molecular mechanisms of chronic rhinosinusitis and potential therapeutic strategies: review on cytokines, nuclear factor kappa B and transforming growth factor beta

Phan, N.T., Cabot, P.J., Wallwork, B.D., Cervin, A.U. and Panizza, B.J. (2015). Cellular and molecular mechanisms of chronic rhinosinusitis and potential therapeutic strategies: review on cytokines, nuclear factor kappa B and transforming growth factor beta. Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 129 (S3), S2-S7. doi: 10.1017/S0022215115001322

Cellular and molecular mechanisms of chronic rhinosinusitis and potential therapeutic strategies: review on cytokines, nuclear factor kappa B and transforming growth factor beta

2015

Journal Article

Outcomes following surgery and post-operative radiotherapy for perineural spread of head and neck cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

Warren, Timothy A., Panizza, Benedict, Porceddu, Sandro V., Gandhi, Mitesh, Patel, Parag, Wood, Martin, Nagle, Christina M. and Redmond, Michael (2015). Outcomes following surgery and post-operative radiotherapy for perineural spread of head and neck cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. Head and Neck, 38 (6), 824-831. doi: 10.1002/hed.23982

Outcomes following surgery and post-operative radiotherapy for perineural spread of head and neck cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

2015

Journal Article

Re: Consensus statements in surgery: intra-operative neural monitoring for thyroid surgery

Serpell, Jonathan, Sidhu, Stan, Vallance, Neil, Panizza, Ben and Randolph, Gregory (2015). Re: Consensus statements in surgery: intra-operative neural monitoring for thyroid surgery. Anz Journal of Surgery, 85 (4), 294-294. doi: 10.1111/ans.13068

Re: Consensus statements in surgery: intra-operative neural monitoring for thyroid surgery

2015

Journal Article

Ectopic expression of Protein kinase C-beta sensitizes head and neck squamous cell carcinoma to diterpene esters

Adams, Ryan A., D'Souza, Marjorie M. A., Pierce, Carly J., Korica, Natasa, Wallwork, Ben, Parsons, Peter G., Panizza, Benedict and Boyle, Glen M. (2015). Ectopic expression of Protein kinase C-beta sensitizes head and neck squamous cell carcinoma to diterpene esters. Anticancer Research, 35 (3), 1291-1296.

Ectopic expression of Protein kinase C-beta sensitizes head and neck squamous cell carcinoma to diterpene esters

2015

Journal Article

Long-term results of positron emission tomography-directed management of the neck in node-positive head and neck cancer after organ preservation therapy

Sjovall, Johanna, Chua, Benjamin, Pryor, David, Burmeister, Elizabeth, Foote, Matthew C., Panizza, Benedict, Burmeister, Bryan H. and Porceddu, Sandro V. (2015). Long-term results of positron emission tomography-directed management of the neck in node-positive head and neck cancer after organ preservation therapy. Oral Oncology, 51 (3), 260-266. doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2014.12.009

Long-term results of positron emission tomography-directed management of the neck in node-positive head and neck cancer after organ preservation therapy

2015

Book Chapter

Managing perineural and skull base involvement

Warren, Timothy A. and Panizza, Benedict (2015). Managing perineural and skull base involvement. Non-melanoma skin cancer of the head and neck. (pp. 117-130) edited by Faruque Riffat, Carsten E. Palme and Michael Veness. New Delhi, India: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-81-322-2497-6_9

Managing perineural and skull base involvement

2015

Book Chapter

Squamous cell carcinoma extending to the temporal bone

Anderson, Shane, Patel, Parag and Panizza, Benedict (2015). Squamous cell carcinoma extending to the temporal bone. Non-melanoma skin cancer of the head and neck. (pp. 131-143) edited by Faruque Riffat, Carsten E. Palme and Michael Veness. New Delhi, India: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-81-322-2497-6_10

Squamous cell carcinoma extending to the temporal bone

2015

Conference Publication

Phase 1 dose-escalation study of EBC-46 given by intratumoral injection to patients with refractory cutaneous and subcutaneous tumors.

Lickliter, Jason D., Panizza, Benedict, Karapetis, Christos Stelios, Gordon, Victoria A., Reddell, Paul W., Lingard, Kate T., Cusack, Rodney M. and De Souza, Paul (2015). Phase 1 dose-escalation study of EBC-46 given by intratumoral injection to patients with refractory cutaneous and subcutaneous tumors.. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Chicago, United States, May 29-Jun 02, 2015. Alexandria, VA, United States: American Society of Clinical Oncology.

Phase 1 dose-escalation study of EBC-46 given by intratumoral injection to patients with refractory cutaneous and subcutaneous tumors.

2014

Journal Article

T-category remains an important prognostic factor for oropharyngeal carcinoma in the era of human papillomavirus

Mackenzie, P., Pryor, D., Burmeister, E., Foote, M., Panizza, B., Burmeister, B. and Porceddu, S. (2014). T-category remains an important prognostic factor for oropharyngeal carcinoma in the era of human papillomavirus. Clinical Oncology, 26 (10), 643-647. doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2014.06.007

T-category remains an important prognostic factor for oropharyngeal carcinoma in the era of human papillomavirus

2014

Journal Article

Consensus statement on intra-operative electrophysiological recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring during thyroid surgery

Serpell, Jonathan, Sidhu, Stan, Vallance, Neil, Panizza, Ben and Randolph, Gregory (2014). Consensus statement on intra-operative electrophysiological recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring during thyroid surgery. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 84 (9), 603-604. doi: 10.1111/ans.12590

Consensus statement on intra-operative electrophysiological recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring during thyroid surgery

2014

Journal Article

Causes and consequences of anterior pharyngeal pouch after total laryngectomy

Anderson, S., Hogan, D. and Panizza, B. (2014). Causes and consequences of anterior pharyngeal pouch after total laryngectomy. Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 128 (Supp. S2), S39-S42. doi: 10.1017/S0022215114000462

Causes and consequences of anterior pharyngeal pouch after total laryngectomy

2014

Journal Article

CTL adoptive immunotherapy as a treatment for nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Lutzky, Viviana P., Crooks, Pauline, Morrison, Leanne, Stevens, Natasha, Davis, Joanne E., Corban, Monika, Hall, David, Panizza, Benedict, Coman, William B., Coman, Scott and Moss, Denis J. (2014). CTL adoptive immunotherapy as a treatment for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Clinical Vaccine Immunology, 21 (2), 256-259. doi: 10.1128/CVI.00121-13

CTL adoptive immunotherapy as a treatment for nasopharyngeal carcinoma

2014

Journal Article

Endoscopic repair of an injured internal carotid artery utilizing femoral endovascular closure devices

Van Rompaey, Jason, Bowers, Greg, Radhakrishnan, Jay, Panizza, Benedict and Solares, C. Arturo (2014). Endoscopic repair of an injured internal carotid artery utilizing femoral endovascular closure devices. Laryngoscope, 124 (6), 1318-1324. doi: 10.1002/lary.24403

Endoscopic repair of an injured internal carotid artery utilizing femoral endovascular closure devices

2014

Conference Publication

Outcomes Following Primary Chemoradiation Therapy for N3 Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma With PET-Directed Neck Management Policy: A Diminishing Role for Planned Neck Dissection

Porceddu, S., Adams, G., Pryor, D., Panizza, B., Foote, M. and Burmeister, B. (2014). Outcomes Following Primary Chemoradiation Therapy for N3 Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma With PET-Directed Neck Management Policy: A Diminishing Role for Planned Neck Dissection. x, x, x. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2013.11.126

Outcomes Following Primary Chemoradiation Therapy for N3 Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma With PET-Directed Neck Management Policy: A Diminishing Role for Planned Neck Dissection

2013

Journal Article

Defining incidental perineural invasion: the need for a national registry

Buchanan, Lauren, De'Ambrosis, Brian, De'Ambrosis, Kathryn, Warren, Timothy, Huilgol, Shyamala, Soyer, H. Peter and Panizza, Benedict (2013). Defining incidental perineural invasion: the need for a national registry. Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 55 (2), 107-110. doi: 10.1111/ajd.12129

Defining incidental perineural invasion: the need for a national registry

2013

Journal Article

Histopathological features of clinical perineural invasion of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck and the potential implications for treatment

Panizza, Benedict, Warren, Timothy A., Solares, C. Arturo, Boyle, Glen M., Lambie, Duncan and Brown, Ian (2013). Histopathological features of clinical perineural invasion of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck and the potential implications for treatment. Head and Neck, 36 (11), 1611-1618. doi: 10.1002/hed.23509

Histopathological features of clinical perineural invasion of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck and the potential implications for treatment

2013

Journal Article

What is the best route to the Meckel cave? Anatomical comparison between the endoscopic endonasal approach and a lateral approach

Van Rompaey, Jason, Bush, Carrie, Khabbaz, Eyad, Vender, John, Panizza, Ben and Solares, C. Arturo (2013). What is the best route to the Meckel cave? Anatomical comparison between the endoscopic endonasal approach and a lateral approach. Journal of Neurological Surgery, Part B: Skull Base, 74 (6), 331-336. doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1342989

What is the best route to the Meckel cave? Anatomical comparison between the endoscopic endonasal approach and a lateral approach

2013

Journal Article

Access to the Parapharyngeal Space: An Anatomical Study Comparing the Endoscopic and Open Approaches

Van Rompaey, Jason, Suruliraj, Anand, Carrau, Ricardo, Panizza, Benedict and Solares, C. Arturo (2013). Access to the Parapharyngeal Space: An Anatomical Study Comparing the Endoscopic and Open Approaches. Laryngoscope, 123 (10), 2378-2382. doi: 10.1002/lary.24121

Access to the Parapharyngeal Space: An Anatomical Study Comparing the Endoscopic and Open Approaches

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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