Head and Neck Publications

1.       Juvas N, Bova R. T3 Glottis cancer – a management dilemma. In preparation.

2.       Cope D, Bova R. Pharyngolaryngectomy for hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. In preparation.

3.       Saxby C, Bova R, Edwards M. Laryngeal Synovial Sarcoma: A Rare Clinical Entity. Case Reports in Otolaryngology, Volume 2013, Article ID 578606.

4.       Bova R, Weissberger A. Thyroid Cancer – an update. Modern Medicine of South Africa, January 2012: p20-31.

5.       Goh R, Bova R, Fogarty G. Cutaneous head and neck squamous cell carcinoma metastatic to parotid- analysis of prognostic factors and treatment outcome. World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2012, 10:117

6.       Lee P, Zhao JY, Swarbrick MM, Gracie G, Bova R, Greenfield JR, Freund J, Ho KK. High prevalence of brown adipose tissue in adult humans. J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 2011. 96(8): p. 2450-5.

7.       Bova R. Neck Lumps: a guide to assessment and management.  Modern Medicine of South Africa, July 2011, p26-32.

8.       Lee P, Zhao JY, Swarbrick MM, Gracie G, Bova R, Greenfield JR, Freund J, Ho KK. OR9, 51 Brown adipose tissue is present in PET negative supraclavicular fat in adult humans. Growth Hormone and IGF Research 20, S23-S24

9.       Lee P, Zhao JY, Swarbrick MM, Gracie G, Bova R, Greenfield JR, Freund J, Ho KK. Cellular Characterisation of Human Brown Adipose Tissue identified by Positron Emission Tomography. Endocrine reviews 31 (3) 2010

10.       Gordon D, Stow N, Marriot D, Bova R Laryngeal Cryptococcus: clinical presentation and treatment of a rare cause of hoarseness.  Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, 2010.142 (3 Suppl 1) p s7-9.

11.       Bova R, Weissberger A. Thyroid Cancer – an update. Medicine Today 2010;11(9):27-38.

12.       Hobbs C, Bova R.  Neck Lumps – a guide for GP’s. Medicine Today 2010;11(4):26-34.

13.       Cope D, Bova R. Steroids in Otolaryngology. Laryngoscope. 2008 Jul 118(9), 1556-1560.

14.       Bova R. Head and neck cancer: a guide to diagnosis and an overview of management. Modern Medicine of South Africa. April 2007, 8-15.

15.       Bova R. A guide to salivary gland disorders. Modern Medicine of South Africa, May 2007, 21-26.

16.       Bova R. A Guide to salivary gland disorders. Medicine Today 2006; 7(2):44-48.

17.       Bova R, McGuiness J. Hoarseness. A guide to voice disorders. Medicine Today. 2007; 8(2):38-45.

18.       Bova R. Head and neck cancer- a guide to diagnosis and overview of management. Medicine Today, April 2005 Volume 6, 4.

19.       Bova R, Goh R, Poulsen M, Coman W. Total laryngopharyngectomy for hypopharyngeal carcinoma- a review. Laryngoscope. 2005 May; 115(5):864-9.

20.       Kwong RA, Kalish LH, Nguyen TV, Kench JG, Bova RJ, Cole IE, Musgrove EA, Sutherland RL.p14ARF protein expression is a predictor of both relapse and survival in squamous cell carcinoma of the anterior tongue. Clin Cancer Res. 2005 Jun 1; 11(11):4107-16.

21.       Bova R, Saylor A, Coman WB. Parotidectomy: Review of treatment and outcomes. ANZ J Surg. 2004 Jul; 74(7):563-8.

22.       Bova R, Cheung I, Coman WB. Total glossectomy: is it justified? W. ANZ J Surg. 2004 Mar; 74(3):134-8.

23.       Kwong RA, Nguyen TV, Bova RJ, Kench JG, Cole IE, Musgrove EA, Henshall SM, Sutherland RL. Overexpression of E2F-1 is associated with increased disease-free survival in squamous cell carcinoma of the anterior tongue. Clin Cancer Res. 2003 Sep 1; 9(10 Pt 1):3705-11.

24.       Clancy JL, Henderson MJ, Russell AJ, Anderson DW, Bova RJ, Campbell IG, Choong DY, Macdonald GA, Mann GJ, Nolan T, Brady G, Olopade OI, Woollatt E, Davies MJ, Segara D, Hacker NF, Henshall SM, Sutherland RL, Watts CK.EDD, the human orthologue of the hyperplastic discs tumour suppressor gene, is amplified and overexpressed in cancer. Oncogene. 2003 Aug 7; 22(32):5070-81.

25.       Bova RJ, Quinn DI, Nankervis J, Cole IE, Sheridan BF, Jensen MJ, Morgan GJ, Hughes CJ, Sutherland RJ. Cyclin D1 expression predicts reduced survival in early stage carcinoma of the anterior tongue. Australian Journal of Otolaryngology, April, 2001.

26.       Furger C, Fiddes RJ, Quinn DI, Bova RJ, Daly RJ, Sutherland RL.Granulosa cell tumors express erbB4 and are sensitive to the cytotoxic action of heregulin-beta2/PE40. Cancer Res. 1998 May 1; 58(9):1773-8.

27.       Dawes LC, Bova R, Carter P. Retropharyngeal abscess in children. ANZ J Surg. 2002 Jun; 72(6):417-20.

28.       Kalish LH, Bova R, Havas TE. Laryngopyocoele: an unusual cause of airway obstruction. ANZ J Surg. 2001 Jul;71(7):441-3.

29.       Bova RJ, Quinn DI, Nankervis JS, Cole IE, Sheridan BF, Jensen MJ, Morgan GJ, Hughes CJ, Sutherland RL. Cyclin D1 and p16 INK4A expression predict reduced survival in carcinoma of the anterior tongue. Clin Cancer Res. 1999 Oct; 5(10):2810-9.

30.       Bova R, Walker P. Neonatal submandibular sialadenitis progressing to submandibular gland abscess. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngology. 2000 Jun 9; 53(1): 73-5.

31.       Bova R, Meagher A. Appendicitis in HIV-positive patients. Aust NZ J Surg. 1998 May; 68(5): 337-9.