Dick Vitale announces fifth cancer diagnosis as biopsy confirms melanoma in his lung and liver cavity

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College basketball legendary broadcaster Dick Vitale announced he is battling cancer yet again.

The 86-year-old announced Monday that a biopsy confirmed he has melanoma in his lung and liver cavity, and he is immediately beginning immunotherapy to combat it.

This is the fifth time Vitale has been diagnosed with cancer, and melanoma is one he has had before.

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ESPN analyst Dick Vitale before the game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Alabama Crimson Tide at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center on Mar 1, 2025. (Randy Sartin/Imagn Images)

"I’ve beaten melanoma," Vitale said in a statement released by ESPN. "I’ve beaten lymphoma. I’ve beaten vocal-cord cancer. I’ve beaten lymph-node cancer. I’m 4 for 4 and I’m fully confident I’m going to make it 5 for 5."

Vitale made a separate social media post on Monday, where he said he had gone through days of testing, which included scans, MRIs, bloodwork and the biopsy to confirm what doctors believed was cancer yet again.

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"I obviously did not get the report today that I was hoping for when my oncologist called," Vitale said. "Now at least I know what I face."

"Dickie V" is one of the most established broadcasters in American sports, providing countless memorable calls through his natural enthusiasm for the game and moments on the hardwood.

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