Bruce Springsteen celebrated his wife, Patti Scialfa, being cancer-free more than eight years after she was diagnosed with blood cancer.
On Saturday, the âDancing in the Darkâ crooner shared the news during a virtual appearance at Bostonâs Pan-Mass Challenge fundraiser, which raises money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to support cancer research and treatment.
âAs you know, Pattiâs been living with her multiple myeloma for over eight years, but now, thankfully, she is in remission,â he told the audience.
âHowever, like millions of families facing cancer, weâve learned what every patient learns: Hope has a face. Itâs our physician, who refuses to stop searching and caring. Itâs our nurse, who sits beside us when we are scared,â Springsteen, 76, added.
The Grammy winner explained that he was able to see the work happening at Dana-Farber âevery single dayâ Scialfa, 73, underwent treatment, applauding their care and research.
âPattiâs journey has taught us something,â he continued. âI hope every one of us and every American can understand. Medical research isnât an idea. It isnât politics. It isnât a line in a budget.â
âItâs the reason families find hope when hope seems hardest to find,â Springsteen continued. âWhen we lose sight of that, we lose sight of one another, and thatâs too high a price for anyone to pay.â
The hitmaker thanked fundraiser attendees, concluding, âPatti and I are grateful for everything you continue to do. Thank you.â
According to the Mayo Clinic, âmyeloma is a cancer that forms in a type of white blood cell called a plasma cell.â
Scialfa was diagnosed with cancer in 2018 but kept her journey a secret until 2024, when she appeared in the documentary âRoad Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.â
The guitarist, who has been a member of the rock band since 1984, explained that she stepped back from performing because touring had become a challenge.
âThis affects my immune system, so I just have to be careful what I choose to do and where I choose to go,â she explained.
âEvery once in a while, I come to a show or two and I can sing a few songs on stage, and thatâs been a treat. Thatâs the new normal for me right now, and Iâm OK with that,â Scialfa added.
When previously asked about her hiatus from the group in 2023, the musician told Asbury Park Press that she was working on a solo album and taking care of her son Samâs daughter, Lily, who was born in July 2022.
Springfield and Scialfa, who wed in 1991, share Sam, 32, along with their eldest son, Evan, 36, and daughter, Jessica, 34.
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