ESPN's Dick Vitale today revealed that he is "cancer clear" after he was diagnosed with a melanoma, which has now been surgically removed. In a post for ESPN Front Row, Vitale wrote, "On June 28, I went for my first surgery to have the growth removed from above my nose. It helped that we caught it early, and I was thrilled to learn it hadn’t spread. The bottom line is they removed all cancer cells, and I was relieved, big time, to be cancer clear." Vitale, a prominent advocate for cancer-related causes, emphasized the value of early detection and treatment. He added, "I’m in good shape and will be ready to start my 43rd season calling ESPN college basketball games at age 82" (ESPNFRONTROW.com, 8/18).
It has been a very scary 7 weeks but I was lucky that the Melanoma did not spread YES "GET CHECKED, BABY! Early Detection Critical in my Recent Melanoma Cancer Scare- ESPN Front Row https://t.co/JKvX5IQIjN
— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) August 18, 2021
