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

173 works between 1989 and 2025
All (173) Journal Article (143) Book Chapter (7) Conference Publication (21) Book (1) Other Outputs (1)

141 - 160 of 173 works

2012

Journal Article

Basic consideration of research strategies for head and neck cancer

Gao, J., Panizza, B., Johnson, N.W., Coman, S. and Clough, A.R. (2012). Basic consideration of research strategies for head and neck cancer. Frontiers of Medicine, 6 (4), 339-353. doi: 10.1007/s11684-012-0213-7

Basic consideration of research strategies for head and neck cancer

2011

Conference Publication

The Perineural Invasion Registry

De'Ambrosis, B. J., DeAmbrosis, K., Lun, K., Torpy, C., Panizza, B. and Soyer, H. P. (2011). The Perineural Invasion Registry. HOBOKEN: WILEY.

The Perineural Invasion Registry

2011

Journal Article

Pathological occult neck disease in patients with metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma to the parotid

Kirke, Diana N., Porceddu, Sandro, Wallwork, Benjamin D., Panizza, Benedict and Coman, William B. (2011). Pathological occult neck disease in patients with metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma to the parotid. Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 144 (4), 549-551. doi: 10.1177/0194599810395361

Pathological occult neck disease in patients with metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma to the parotid

2011

Journal Article

Detecting and defining the anatomical extent of perineural spread of malignancy: Comparing “targeted” MRI imaging with the histological findings following surgery

Gandhi, M. R., Panizza, B. and Kennedy, D. (2011). Detecting and defining the anatomical extent of perineural spread of malignancy: Comparing “targeted” MRI imaging with the histological findings following surgery. Head and Neck, 33 (4), 469-475. doi: 10.1002/hed.21470

Detecting and defining the anatomical extent of perineural spread of malignancy: Comparing “targeted” MRI imaging with the histological findings following surgery

2011

Journal Article

Results of a prospective study of positron emission tomography-directed management of residual nodal abnormalities in node-positive head and neck cancer after definitive radiotherapy with or without systemic therapy

Porceddu, Sandro V., Pryor, David I., Burmeister, Elizabeth, Burmeister, Bryan H., Poulsen, Michael G., Foote, Matthew C., Panizza, Benedict, Coman, Scott, McFarlane, David and Coman, William (2011). Results of a prospective study of positron emission tomography-directed management of residual nodal abnormalities in node-positive head and neck cancer after definitive radiotherapy with or without systemic therapy. Head and Neck, 33 (12), 1675-1682. doi: 10.1002/hed.21655

Results of a prospective study of positron emission tomography-directed management of residual nodal abnormalities in node-positive head and neck cancer after definitive radiotherapy with or without systemic therapy

2010

Journal Article

Reduced alpha B-crystallin staining in perineural invasion of head and neck cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

Solares, C. Arturo, Boyle, Glen M., Brown, Ian, Parsons, Peter G. and Panizza, Benedict (2010). Reduced alpha B-crystallin staining in perineural invasion of head and neck cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. Otolaryngology, 142 (3 Supp. 1), S15-S19. doi: 10.1016/j.otohns.2009.12.001

Reduced alpha B-crystallin staining in perineural invasion of head and neck cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

2010

Journal Article

Are cell salvage and autologous blood transfusion safe in endonasal surgery?

Anderson, Shane and Panizza, Ben (2010). Are cell salvage and autologous blood transfusion safe in endonasal surgery?. Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 142 (3, Supp. 3), S3-S6. doi: 10.1016/j.otohns.2009.10.004

Are cell salvage and autologous blood transfusion safe in endonasal surgery?

2010

Conference Publication

Results of a prospective study of PET-directed management of the neck in node positive head and neck cancer following definitive radiotherapy with or without systemic therapy

Porceddu, S., Pryor, D., Burmeister, E., Burmeister, B., Poulsen, M., Foote, M., Panizza, B., Logan, J., McFarlane, D. and Coman, W. (2010). Results of a prospective study of PET-directed management of the neck in node positive head and neck cancer following definitive radiotherapy with or without systemic therapy. 52nd Annual Meeting of the American-Society-For-Radiation-Oncology, San Diego, CA United States, 31 October - 4 November 2010. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.07.275

Results of a prospective study of PET-directed management of the neck in node positive head and neck cancer following definitive radiotherapy with or without systemic therapy

2009

Journal Article

EXISTENCE OF MRI-NEGATIVE CLINICAL (LARGE NERVE) PERINEURAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA SPREAD

Lee, Kenneth Chung Wah and Panizza, Benedict (2009). EXISTENCE OF MRI-NEGATIVE CLINICAL (LARGE NERVE) PERINEURAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA SPREAD. Head and Neck-Journal for the Sciences and Specialties of the Head and Neck, 31 (11), 1531-1531. doi: 10.1002/hed.21223

EXISTENCE OF MRI-NEGATIVE CLINICAL (LARGE NERVE) PERINEURAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA SPREAD

2009

Journal Article

Optimization of LMP-specific CTL expansion for potential adoptive immunotherapy in NPC patients

Lutzky, Viviana P., Davis, Joanne E., Crooks, Pauline, Corban, Monika, Smith, Mark C., Elliott, Michael, Morrison, Leanne, Cross, Simone, Tscharke, David, Panizza, Benedict, Coman, William, Bharadwaj, Mandvi and Moss, Dennis J. (2009). Optimization of LMP-specific CTL expansion for potential adoptive immunotherapy in NPC patients. Immunology and Cell Biology, 87 (6), 481-488. doi: 10.1038/icb.2009.25

Optimization of LMP-specific CTL expansion for potential adoptive immunotherapy in NPC patients

2009

Journal Article

Neural cell adhesion molecule expression: No correlation with perineural invasion in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck

C. Arturo Solares, Ian Brown, Glen M. Boyle, Peter G. Parsons and Benedict Panizza (2009). Neural cell adhesion molecule expression: No correlation with perineural invasion in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Head & Neck, 31 (6), 802-806. doi: 10.1002/hed.21037

Neural cell adhesion molecule expression: No correlation with perineural invasion in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck

2009

Journal Article

Prognostic factors and the treatment of the negative neck in oral carcinoma

Panizza, Ben (2009). Prognostic factors and the treatment of the negative neck in oral carcinoma. The Australian and New Zealand journal of surgery, 79 (1-2), 7-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2008.04785.x

Prognostic factors and the treatment of the negative neck in oral carcinoma

2009

Conference Publication

The management of cutaneous malignancy with large nerve perineural spread

Panizza, B. (2009). The management of cutaneous malignancy with large nerve perineural spread. Annual Scientific Meeting, Australasian College of Dermatologists, Gold Coast, Australia, 17-20 May 2009. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2009.00524.x

The management of cutaneous malignancy with large nerve perineural spread

2008

Journal Article

Vestibular schwannomas: An understanding of growth should influence management decisions

Solares, C. Arturo and Panizza, Benedict (2008). Vestibular schwannomas: An understanding of growth should influence management decisions. Otology and Neurotology, 29 (6), 829-834. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0b013e318180a4c4

Vestibular schwannomas: An understanding of growth should influence management decisions

2008

Journal Article

Comparison of sensorimotor disturbance between subjects with persistent whiplash-associated disorder and subjects with vestibular pathology associated with acoustic neuroma

Treleaven, Julia, Low Choy, Nancy, Darnell, Ross, Panizza, Ben, Brown-Rothwell, David and Jull, Gwendolen (2008). Comparison of sensorimotor disturbance between subjects with persistent whiplash-associated disorder and subjects with vestibular pathology associated with acoustic neuroma. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 89 (3), 522-530. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.11.002

Comparison of sensorimotor disturbance between subjects with persistent whiplash-associated disorder and subjects with vestibular pathology associated with acoustic neuroma

2007

Journal Article

Myxoma of the masticator space

Gandhi, M. R., Tang, Y. M. and Panizza, B. (2007). Myxoma of the masticator space. Australasian Radiology, 51 (Supp. B), B202-B204. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.2007.01698.x

Myxoma of the masticator space

2007

Journal Article

Pharyngolaryngectomy: Still a necessary surgical evil

Panizza, Ben (2007). Pharyngolaryngectomy: Still a necessary surgical evil. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 77 (11), 932-932. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2007.04313.x

Pharyngolaryngectomy: Still a necessary surgical evil

2007

Journal Article

Sphenoid sinus fungus balls

Bowman, James, Panizza, Benedict and Gandhi, Mitesh (2007). Sphenoid sinus fungus balls. Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology, 116 (7), 514-519. doi: 10.1177/000348940711600706

Sphenoid sinus fungus balls

2006

Journal Article

Balance, mobility and gaze stability deficits remain following surgical removal of vestibular schwannoma (acoustic neuroma): An observational study

Low Choy, Nancy, Johnson, Natalie, Treleavan, Julia, Jull, Gwendolen, Panizza, Benedict and Brown-Rothwell, David (2006). Balance, mobility and gaze stability deficits remain following surgical removal of vestibular schwannoma (acoustic neuroma): An observational study. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, 52 (3), 211-216. doi: 10.1016/S0004-9514(06)70030-7

Balance, mobility and gaze stability deficits remain following surgical removal of vestibular schwannoma (acoustic neuroma): An observational study

2006

Journal Article

Slowly progressive cranial nerve palsies

Warner, Giles C., Gandhi, Mitesh and Panizza, Benidict (2006). Slowly progressive cranial nerve palsies. Medical Journal of Australia, 184 (12), 641-643.

Slowly progressive cranial nerve palsies

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

  • 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

  • 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

Completed supervision

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