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