Terry Boyle

Dr. Terry Boyle is an early carer researcher whose research involves investigating modifiable risk factors (particularly physical activity and sedentary behavior) in relation to cancer risk and cancer survivorship. He has a Bachelor of Science (kinesiology) from the University of Western Australia and received a PhD in cancer epidemiology in 2012.

His current research projects include studies on: objectively-measured physical activity and sedentary time among cancer survivors; the influence of physical activity and sedentary behavior on health and psychosocial outcomes in cancer survivors; gene-environment interactions; and the associations between physical activity, sedentary behavior and the risks of various cancers.

Recent Publications

Boyle T, Fritschi L, Platell C, Heyworth J. Lifestyle factors associated with survival after colorectal cancer diagnosis. Br J Cancer. 2013 Aug 6;109(3):814-22. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2013.310. Epub 2013 Jun 20. (PubMed abstract)

Boyle T, Keegel T, Bull F, Heyworth J, Fritschi L. Physical activity and risks of proximal and distal colon cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2012 Oct 17;104(20):1548-61. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djs354. Epub 2012 Aug 22. (PubMed abstract)

Boyle T, Heyworth J, Bull F, McKerracher S, Platell C, Fritschi L. Timing and intensity of recreational physical activity and the risk of subsite-specific colorectal cancer. Cancer Causes Control. 2011 Dec;22(12):1647-58. doi: 10.1007/s10552-011-9841-5. Epub 2011 Sep 16. (PubMed abstract)

Boyle T, Fritschi L, Heyworth J, Bull F. Long-term sedentary work and the risk of subsite-specific colorectal cancer. Am J Epidemiol. 2011 May 15;173(10):1183-91. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwq513. Epub 2011 Mar 18. (PubMed abstract)

Boyle T, Heyworth J, Bull FC, Fritschi L. Test-retest reliability of transport-related physical activity performed during the lifetime. J Phys Act Health. 2013 Jul;10(5):626-31. Epub 2012 Sep 18. (PubMed abstract)