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Education post

5/16/2019

I HAVE STAGE IV LUNG CANCER BUT I COULDN’T IMAGINE NOT BEING IN THE CLASSROOM

I always thought I’d be a professional baseball player. It was everything that ever mattered to me—even if I couldn’t play, I knew I wanted to coach...
Authored by Stephen Huff

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Franklin Home Page

2/12/2019

GIFT FROM CENTENNIAL TEACHER'S NON-PROFIT WILL ADVANCE RESEARCH INTO NON-INVASIVE TEST FOR LUNG CANCER
A Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center research team will move forward with the testing phases of a project that will aid in the detection and diagnosis of lung cancer...
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Press Release

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vanderbilt-ingram cancer center—momentum magazine

1/3/2019

WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN
Facing cancer with youthful resilience
Authored by Jill Clendening

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reader's digest

12/18/2018

MY "LINGERING COUGH" TURNED OUT TO BE LUNG CANCER
Former White Sox pitcher Stephen Huff had never smoked a day in his life when he received the shocking news: He had stage four lung cancer.
Authored by Jen Babakhan

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MEN'S HEALTH

11/13/2018

STEPHEN HUFF NEVER SMOKED A DAY IN HIS LIFE. AT 29, HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH LUNG CANCER.
These are the symptoms that made him seek help.
Authored by Emily Shiffer

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WAVELENGTH—PRA HEALTH SCIENCES

11/6/2018

LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
Stephen shares his story — and what he wants others to know.
Interviewed by Kate Reilly

Read more at Wavelength

williamson source

10/10/2018

WILLIAMSON BUSINESS LEADERSHIP AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Stephen winning an award for his efforts with The Huff Project having the most significant impact within his community.
Authored by Andrea Hinds

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WZTV FOX 17 NEWS—NASHVILLE, tn

10/8/2018

INTERVIEW WITH ERIKA KURRE
Thanks to Erika Kurre and WZTV FOX 17 News, Nashville for having our founder Stephen Huff on air this week to share about The Huff Project and our mission to raise awareness and research dollars for lung cancer.

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WILLIAMSON SOURCE

9/3/2018

LOCAL TEACHER FIGHTING BATTLE WITH LUNG CANCER PLANS FUNDRAISING EVENT
FRANKLIN, Tenn - Local non-profit, The Huff Project, is planning their first-ever fundraiser to support awareness and research funding for the number one cause of cancer-related death in both men and women. Lung cancer has traditionally been stigmatized as a “smoker’s disease”. . .
Authored by Andrea Hinds

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vanderbilt university medical center (vumc) reporter

6/4/2018

LUNG CANCER PATIENTS AND ADVOCATES VISIT VUMC RESEARCH LABS
A group of young lung cancer patients and their family members recently toured research laboratories at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) to learn how investigators are working to find better therapies and possibly a cure for the disease.
Authored by Dagny Stuart

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darrell waltrip—hometown hero

5/23/2018

STEPHEN HUFF—THE HUFF PROJECT
FRANKLIN, Tenn - A shocking lung cancer diagnosis didn’t keep Centennial High School computer science teacher Stephen Huff down for long, and his work toward finding a cure made Darrell Waltrip Automotive name him a Hometown Hero. . .

Read more at Darrell Waltrip Automotive Group

NEWS CHANNEL 5—NASHVILLE, tn

5/23/2018

SCHOOL PATROL: THE HUFF PROJECT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A Centennial High School teacher's effort to bring awareness and funding for lung cancer research. Computer science teacher Stephen Huff, has been teaching students how to code for several years....
Story by Vicki Yates

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american lung association

5/18/2018

LUNG FORCE WALK—NASHVILLE, TN
Stephen Huff shares his story and walks with fellow survivors at the Lung Force Walk to make lasting connections with others.

Read more at American Lung Association

Bonnie J. Addario Lung cancer foundation

4/21/2018

1st ANNUAL YOUR NEXT STEP IS THE CURE MEMPHIS 5K
Stephen attends the Addario Lung Cancer Foundation event to celebrate the progress being made in lung cancer research and to raise a general awareness.

Read more at 2018 Your Next Step is the Cure 5k

austin peay host Stephen huff lung Cancer Awareness Day

4/5/2018

THE GOVS TO HOST STEPHEN HUFF LUNG CANCER AWARENESS DAY
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn – Austin Peay State University athletics department and baseball team will join forces with alumnus Stephen Huff to raise awareness for lung cancer during its Saturday, April 28 Ohio Valley Conference contest against UT Martin.
Story by Cody Bush

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CENTENNIAL TEACHER WITH STAGE IV CANCER, HELPS RAISE AWARENESS

3/2/2018

WILLIAMSON TEACHER FIGHTING LUNG CANCER PUSHES FOR ADVOCACY, RESEARCH FUNDING
Centennial High School teacher Stephen Huff walks around his coding class, checking computer monitors as his students complete an assignment.
Authored by Melanie Balakit

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NEWS CHANNEL 5—NASHVILLE, TN

1/15/2018

LOCAL TEACHER PUSHES FOR LUNG CANCER LICENSE PLATE
Just by looking at him you would have no idea that 29-year-old Stephen Huff's body is waging war against itself but the Williamson County teacher is currently battling a rare form of lung cancer and he hasn't smoke a day in his life.
Story by Chris Conte

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BEING DIAGNOSED WITH LUNG CANCER

12/21/2017

BEING DIAGNOSED WITH LUNG CANCER
My name is Stephen Huff and I was diagnosed with lung cancer on June 1, 2017. I have lived a fairly normal life up to this point. The first 28 years of my life consisted of healthy eating, good exercise, and never smoking. But it was about 2 years ago (2015), I began having some mild shortness of breath, coupled with a mild cough.
By TNTribune

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