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Professor Ben Panizza
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Ben Panizza

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Overview

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

Works

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174 works between 1989 and 2025

121 - 140 of 174 works

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

2013

Journal Article

Anatomical and computed tomographic analysis of the transcochlear and endoscopic transclival approaches to the petroclival region.

Mason, Eric, Van Rompaey, Jason, Carrau, Richardo, Panizza, Benedict and Solares, C. Arturo (2013). Anatomical and computed tomographic analysis of the transcochlear and endoscopic transclival approaches to the petroclival region.. Laryngoscope, 124 (3), 628-636. doi: 10.1002/lary.24378

Anatomical and computed tomographic analysis of the transcochlear and endoscopic transclival approaches to the petroclival region.

2013

Journal Article

Petro-occipital transsigmoid approach

Anderson, Shane and Panizza, Benedict (2013). Petro-occipital transsigmoid approach. Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 24 (3), 163-168. doi: 10.1016/j.otot.2013.08.001

Petro-occipital transsigmoid approach

2013

Journal Article

Outcomes after primary chemoradiotherapy for N3 (>6 cm) head and neck squamous cell carcinoma after an FDG-PET--guided neck management policy.

Adams, Gerard, Porceddu, Sandro V., Pryor, David, Panizza, Benedict, Foote, Matthew, Rowan, Ann and Burmeister, Bryan (2013). Outcomes after primary chemoradiotherapy for N3 (>6 cm) head and neck squamous cell carcinoma after an FDG-PET--guided neck management policy.. Head and Neck, 36 (8), 1200-1206. doi: 10.1002/hed.23434

Outcomes after primary chemoradiotherapy for N3 (>6 cm) head and neck squamous cell carcinoma after an FDG-PET--guided neck management policy.

2013

Journal Article

Image-guided surgery influences perioperative morbidity from endoscopic sinus surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Dalgorf, Dustin M., Sacks, Raymond, Wormald, Peter-John, Naidoo, Yuresh, Panizza, Ben, Uren, Brent, Brown, Chris, Curotta, John, Snidvongs, Kornkiat and Harvey, Richard J. (2013). Image-guided surgery influences perioperative morbidity from endoscopic sinus surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 149 (1), 17-29. doi: 10.1177/0194599813488519

Image-guided surgery influences perioperative morbidity from endoscopic sinus surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2013

Journal Article

Cutaneous head and neck malignancies with perineural spread to contralateral cranial nerves: an argument for extending postoperative radiotherapy volume

Barnett, Catherine M., Foote, Matthew C. and Panizza, Benedict (2013). Cutaneous head and neck malignancies with perineural spread to contralateral cranial nerves: an argument for extending postoperative radiotherapy volume. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 31 (18), e291-e293. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2012.47.1532

Cutaneous head and neck malignancies with perineural spread to contralateral cranial nerves: an argument for extending postoperative radiotherapy volume

2013

Journal Article

Meckel's cave access: anatomic study comparing the endoscopic transantral and endonasal approaches

Van Rompaey, Jason, Suruliraj, Anand, Carrau, Ricardo, Panizza, Benedict and Solares, C. Arturo (2013). Meckel's cave access: anatomic study comparing the endoscopic transantral and endonasal approaches. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 271 (4), 787-794. doi: 10.1007/s00405-013-2581-2

Meckel's cave access: anatomic study comparing the endoscopic transantral and endonasal approaches

2013

Journal Article

Perineural invasion of head and neck skin cancer: diagnostic and therapeutic implications

Panizza, Benedict and Warren, Timothy (2013). Perineural invasion of head and neck skin cancer: diagnostic and therapeutic implications. Current Oncology Reports, 15 (2), 128-133. doi: 10.1007/s11912-012-0288-y

Perineural invasion of head and neck skin cancer: diagnostic and therapeutic implications

2013

Journal Article

Lateral temporal bone resection in advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: report of 35 patients

Essig, Garth F., Kitipornchai, Leon, Adams, Felicity, Zarate, Dannie, Gandhi, Mitesh, Porceddu, Sandro and Panizza, Benedict (2013). Lateral temporal bone resection in advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: report of 35 patients. Journal of Neurological Surgery, Part B: Skull Base, 74 (1), 54-59. doi: 10.1055/s-0032-1331021

Lateral temporal bone resection in advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: report of 35 patients

2013

Journal Article

Temporal bone resection

Ho, B., Solares, C.A. and Panizza, B. (2013). Temporal bone resection. Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 24 (3), 179-183. doi: 10.1016/j.otot.2013.04.013

Temporal bone resection

2013

Journal Article

360° access to the skull base

Panizza, B. and Solares, C.A. (2013). 360° access to the skull base. Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 24 (3), 140-145. doi: 10.1016/j.otot.2013.04.011

360° access to the skull base

2013

Journal Article

Genome stability pathways in head and neck cancers

Jenkins, Glenn, O'Byrne, Kenneth J., Panizza, Benedict and Richard, Derek J. (2013). Genome stability pathways in head and neck cancers. International Journal of Genomics, 2013 (1) 464720, 464720-19. doi: 10.1155/2013/464720

Genome stability pathways in head and neck cancers

2013

Conference Publication

A review on the current management of incidental perineural invasion in nonmelanoma skin cancer: The need for a registry

Buchanan, L., De'Ambrosis, B., Panizza, B., DeAmbrosis, K. and Soyer, H. P. (2013). A review on the current management of incidental perineural invasion in nonmelanoma skin cancer: The need for a registry. The Australasian College of Dermatologists 46th Annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney, New South Wales, 19–22 May 2013. Richmond Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/ajd.12051

A review on the current management of incidental perineural invasion in nonmelanoma skin cancer: The need for a registry

2013

Conference Publication

An endoscopic transantral compared with an endonasal approach to Meckel's cave: an anatomical study

Van Rompaey, Jason, Suruliraj, Anand, Carrau, Ricardo, Panizza, Benedict and Solares, C. (2013). An endoscopic transantral compared with an endonasal approach to Meckel's cave: an anatomical study. 23rd Annual Meeting North American Skull Base Society, Miami, Florida, 15-17 February 2013. New York, NY, United States: Thieme. doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1336367

An endoscopic transantral compared with an endonasal approach to Meckel's cave: an anatomical study

2012

Journal Article

Surgical resection for clinical perineural invasion from cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck

Panizza, Benedict, Solares, C. Arturo, Redmond, Michael, Parmar, Priya and O’Rourke, Peter (2012). Surgical resection for clinical perineural invasion from cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Head and Neck, 34 (11), 1622-1627. doi: 10.1002/hed.21986

Surgical resection for clinical perineural invasion from cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck

2012

Journal Article

Epidemiology of clinical perineural invasion in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck

Solares, C. Arturo, Lee, Ken, Parmar, Priya, O'Rourke, Peter and Panizza, Benedict (2012). Epidemiology of clinical perineural invasion in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 146 (5), 746-751. doi: 10.1177/0194599811434897

Epidemiology of clinical perineural invasion in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck

2012

Journal Article

Great auricular nerve perineural spread of squamous cell carcinoma

Repanos, Costa, Mitchell, David, Gandhi, Mitesh, Wood, Martin and Panizza, Benedict (2012). Great auricular nerve perineural spread of squamous cell carcinoma. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 82 (3), 179-180. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2011.05988.x

Great auricular nerve perineural spread of squamous cell carcinoma

2012

Journal Article

Pictorial review: Vascular anomalies of the head and neck

Warren, Timothy A., Gandhi, Mitesh and Panizza, Benedict (2012). Pictorial review: Vascular anomalies of the head and neck. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, 56 (1), 84-92. doi: 10.1111/j.1754-9485.2012.02342.x

Pictorial review: Vascular anomalies of the head and neck

2012

Journal Article

The fallacy of skip lesions as an example of misinterpretations being propagated in the scientific literature

Panizza, Ben, Warren, Tim, Lambie, Duncan and Brown, Ian (2012). The fallacy of skip lesions as an example of misinterpretations being propagated in the scientific literature. Oral Oncology, 48 (10), e33-e34. doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2012.05.002

The fallacy of skip lesions as an example of misinterpretations being propagated in the scientific literature

Funding

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

Supervision

Availability

Professor Ben Panizza is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • 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

    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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