ESPN's Dick Vitale Reveals Cancer Diagnosis
ESPN's Dick Vitale Reveals Cancer Diagnosis
ESPN's Dick Vitale , Reveals Cancer Diagnosis.
CNN reports that longtime ESPN analyst Dick Vitale has been diagnosed with vocal chord cancer.
I’m sorry to share that I received tough news today from Dr. ( Steven) Zeitels about my throat, Dick Vitale, ESPN analyst, via Twitter.
The tests on the tissues they removed showed that I have vocal cord cancer and will need six weeks of radiation to treat it.
, Dick Vitale, ESPN analyst, via Twitter.
The tests on the tissues they removed showed that I have vocal cord cancer and will need six weeks of radiation to treat it.
, Dick Vitale, ESPN analyst, via Twitter.
Dr. Z tells me that it has an extremely high cure rate, and that radiation, not surgery is the best path, Dick Vitale, ESPN analyst, via Twitter.
Vitale, one of the most recognizable voices on ESPN, said that he would continue to fight and thanked his fans for their support.
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Vitale, one of the most recognizable voices on ESPN, said that he would continue to fight and thanked his fans for their support.
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I plan to fight like hell to be ready to call games when the college hoops season tips off in the Fall.
Dr. Z feels that scenario is entirely possible, Dick Vitale, ESPN analyst, via Twitter.
I plan to fight like hell to be ready to call games when the college hoops season tips off in the Fall.
Dr. Z feels that scenario is entirely possible, Dick Vitale, ESPN analyst, via Twitter.
I want to say that I have been so touched by the tweets, texts, notes, and prayers, and will ask all of you to continue to send positive vibes, Dick Vitale, ESPN analyst, via Twitter.
I want to say that I have been so touched by the tweets, texts, notes, and prayers, and will ask all of you to continue to send positive vibes, Dick Vitale, ESPN analyst, via Twitter.
CNN reports that Vitale previously had bouts with both lymphoma and melanoma.
Last year, the 84-year-old announcer was given the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at the ESPYs.
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Johns Hopkins estimates that every year, 10,000 cases of vocal chord cancer are diagnosed in the United States.