News anchor Tony Perkins back on NBC4 following prostate cancer surgery

NBC4 news anchor Tony Perkins is back at the anchor desk after weeks of recovery from surgery for prostate cancer, reports Northern Virginia magazine.

Perkins, who has been a reporter, weatherman, host, and news anchor in the DC area for more than 30 years, announced in September that his prostate cancer had advanced. He received the initial diagnosis in 2022.

He shared on January 13 that his surgery had gone well and, after a period of recovery, he returned on air.

“The good news is I am cancer-free at this point,” Perkins said. “I do have to continue to monitor blood tests just to make sure that stays the case. I had an amazing team that took care of me.”

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