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Dick Vitale Faces Fifth Cancer Battle, Aims to Raise $12M

4/14/2026

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Dick Vitale, ESPN college basketball analyst, announced on April 13, 2026, that he has melanoma in his lung and liver cavity, his fifth cancer battle.
The 86-year-old will begin immunotherapy soon and has previously beaten melanoma, lymphoma, vocal cord cancer, and lymph node cancer.
He thanked his family and ESPN colleagues for support and aims to raise pediatric cancer funds, adding $12 million to the $105 million already raised.

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Dick Vitale, ESPN college basketball analyst, announced on April 13, 2026, that he has melanoma in his lung and liver cavity, his fifth cancer battle.
The 86-year-old will begin immunotherapy soon and has previously beaten melanoma, lymphoma, vocal cord cancer, and lymph node cancer.
He thanked his family and ESPN colleagues for support and aims to raise pediatric cancer funds, adding $12 million to the $105 million already raised.