ESPN analyst Dick Vitale is cancer free

By Anthony On Aug 19, 2022

“Dr Rick Brown just notified me with my results of my major Pet Scan & told me news I wish EVERY cancer patient can hear,” the college basketball analyst wrote on Twitter. “He said ‘Dick u have gone from being in remission to being CANCER FREE’ ! Thank u to ALL of YOU that have sent me (prayers).”

The veteran announcer, famed for his bombastic style and love of the game, broke the news that he had lymphoma in 2021 having already had several surgeries to get rid of melanoma.

Famous basketball announcer Dick Vitale, who is battling cancer, emotional upon return

He later announced that he would be taking a break from doing games to rest his vocal chords.

In an essay on ESPN, Vitale wrote that experts told him there is a cure rate of 90% for the type of lymphoma he had.

Lymphoma is cancer of the lymphatic system, an important part of the immune system. The lymphatic system consists of conduits or tubes throughout the body with filters called lymph nodes along the path. The system carries a clear fluid with immune fighting cells such as lymphocytes.

Vitale has been with ESPN since just after the network launched in September 1979. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008. The network released a documentary tribute to the analyst, “Dickie V.” on ESPN+ in July.

CNN’s Steve Almasy contributed reporting.

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