Hall of Fame broadcaster Dick Vitale announced that doctors found melanoma in his lung and liver cavity and that he will begin immunotherapy next week. Vitale, 86, has battled four types of cancer in the past few years.

Vitale underwent a PET scan, a CAT scan and two MRI scans last week, with the results concerning his doctors and leading him to have a biopsy done on Friday. The biopsy confirmed the melanoma diagnosis.

"I'm four-for-four and I'm fully confident I'm going to make it five-for-five," Vitale said in a statement. "The best news I can share today is this: I feel fantastic."

The diagnosis is the latest in a series of cancer battles for the longtime ESPN college basketball broadcaster. Vitale was diagnosed with melanoma and lymphoma in 2021 and with vocal cord cancer in 2023. He underwent surgery in the summer of 2024 after a biopsy of a lymph node in his neck showed cancer.

Following a nearly two-year break to deal with his health, Vitale returned to broadcasting in February of last year after announcing he had been declared cancer-free.

"I am grateful beyond words for all of the support I've received, and I'm already looking forward to this year's annual Gala on May 1. I really feel we will raise $12 million to add to the $105 million we've already raised, all for pediatric cancer research," he said in the statement.

Vitale joined ESPN during the 1979-80 season, shortly after the network's launch, and called its first major NCAA basketball game on Dec. 5, 1979. He has called more than 1,000 games on ESPN and wrapped up his 46th year covering college basketball at the network. In September 2024, he was inducted into the Broadcasting+Cable Hall of Fame.