ESPN analyst Dick Vitale says blood tests are ‘very good’ after his fifth cancer diagnosis
Summary
Dick Vitale, a longtime college basketball announcer, said his recent blood tests are very good after his fifth cancer diagnosis. He is receiving immunotherapy treatments that are helping to fight the cancer.Key Facts
- Dick Vitale is 87 years old and a well-known college basketball announcer.
- He has been diagnosed with cancer five times since 2021.
- His cancers include melanoma, lymphoma, vocal cord cancer, and lymph node cancer.
- Vitale has undergone surgery and immunotherapy treatments.
- He received the Jimmy V Award for perseverance in 2022.
- The Jimmy V Award is named after Jim Valvano, a coach and close friend of Vitale who died from cancer.
- Vitale helps raise money for The V Foundation for Cancer Research, started by Valvano.
- He appeared on ESPN some last season but has not announced plans for the next season.
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