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Dick Vitale's fifth cancer diagnosis

Dick Vitale's fifth cancer diagnosis

Vitale's latest health setback comes just a year after he was declared cancer-free following grueling treatments for vocal cord and lymph node cancer.

Despite the diagnosis, the beloved college basketball voice told fans he 'feels fantastic' and is determined to go '5 for 5' in his battles with the disease.

Vitale has been a fixture of sports broadcasting for decades and recently made a celebrated return to the booth during the NCAA Tournament.

Tributes and well-wishes from across the sports world have flooded social media following his announcement.

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Dick Vitale
American basketball coach and announcer
ESPN Inc.
American sports media conglomerate
Melanoma
Malignant neoplasm originating from melanocytes