A surprise, late-stage lung cancer diagnosis last fall threatened to take one of the District region’s most recognizable voices off the air. But after successful robot-assisted surgery, WTOP News reporter Neal Augenstein says doctors tell him there’s no longer any sign of the deadly disease in his lungs.
The longtime WTOP reporter became a candidate for the surgery after the success of his targeted one-pill-a-day therapy that shrank his cancerous cells and stunted their ability to spread.
“I’m overwhelmed by the kindness and support of people who only know me from the radio,” he said. “And, of course, my co-workers have been so wonderfully supportive and understanding and worked with me so that I can both continue to work and continue to get better.” “I saw the word mass. I saw the word tumor,” Mr. Augenstein said. “Of course, it’s going through my mind that this could be a problem.”
Doctors weren’t going to let him dwell on the bad news. He was immediately scheduled to meet with an oncologist, radiologist and surgeon and armed with a treatment plan. Mr. Augenstein and his wife were frank with their children, but also assured them that life would go on. But Dr. Scott said that, from the outside looking in, it appeared Mr. Augenstein had “an excellent response to the osimertinib therapy” and his medical team performed the surgery to further ensure he was protected against the disease’s resurgence.
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