Basketball commentator Dick Vitale. Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

ESPN's Dick Vitale says he's cancer-free

ESPN college basketball announcer Dick Vitale announced last month he had undergone successful surgery to treat "pre-cancerous Dysplasia" on his vocal cords after he was diagnosed with lymphoma in October. 

It's only fitting the 82-year-old who had previously battled melanoma offered more good news during Championship Week of March Madness.

Vitale announced via his official Twitter account on Tuesday that a recent scan unveiled he is free of cancer: 

As Greg Joyce wrote for the New York Post, Vitale was initially diagnosed with melanoma last summer but later explained for ESPN Front Row that he underwent surgery that he hoped would allow him to work through the 2021-22 season. However, he announced in October he'd been diagnosed with lymphoma and would need steroids and six months of chemotherapy. 

Vitale made an emotional return to ESPN broadcasts in November but was then shut down in late December because of concerns related to his vocal cords. He confirmed on Jan. 24 he wouldn't call another game through the remainder of the campaign but has insisted he could return to the broadcast booth at some point during the 2022-23 season. 

His latest update is Awesome, baby, with a capital "A." 

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