{"id":26556,"date":"2026-08-03T22:24:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T17:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=26556"},"modified":"2026-08-03T22:24:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T17:24:23","slug":"watch-bruce-springsteen-reflect-on-patti-scialfas-cancer-diagnosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=26556","title":{"rendered":"Watch Bruce Springsteen Reflect on Patti Scialfa&#8217;s Cancer Diagnosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/bruce-springsteen\/\" id=\"auto-tag_bruce-springsteen\" data-tag=\"bruce-springsteen\">Bruce Springsteen<\/a> shared a kind-hearted speech and an acoustic rendition of \u201cBorn to Run\u201d with a cancer research and treatment organization in Massachusetts on Friday night. The musician sent a pre-recorded message to played at an annual event for the <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pmc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pan-Mass Challenge<\/a> (PMC), a yearly bike ride that raises funds for cancer research and treatment at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tBilly Starr, founder and chairman of PMC, initially invited Springsteen to the ride in 1984. The Boss finally showed up, albeit virtually, 42 years later. \u201cWe\u2019re\u00a0a little late, but here we are and it\u2019s a pleasure to be with you,\u201d Springsteen noted in the video. \u201cSince 1980, you have inspired a community that has done something remarkable. You\u2019ve never stopped believing that ordinary people can make an extraordinary difference. And because of that countless lives have been saved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tSpringsteen has a personal connection to the cause, as he relayed to viewers. His wife, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/patti-scialfa\/\" id=\"auto-tag_patti-scialfa\" data-tag=\"patti-scialfa\">Patti Scialfa<\/a>, is being treated at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/patti-scialfa-cancer-diagnosis-1235097650\/\">multiple myeloma<\/a>. The musician acknowledged that Scialfa \u201chas been living with her multiple myeloma for over eight years, but now thankfully she is in remission.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cHowever, like millions of families facing cancer, we\u2019ve learned what every patient learns, [that] hope has a face,\u201d Springsteen said. \u201cIt\u2019s our physician who refuses to stop searching and caring, [and] it\u2019s our nurse who sits beside us when we\u2019re scared and always makes our journey just a little bit easier.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tSpringsteen added that his wife\u2019s journey has taught him that \u201cmedical research isn\u2019t an idea.\u201d \u201cIt isn\u2019t politics,\u201d he said. \u201cIt isn\u2019t a line in a budget. It\u2019s the reason families find hope when hope seems hardest to find. When we lose sight of that, we lose sight of one another, and that\u2019s too high a price for anyone to pay.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here is <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/springsteen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@springsteen<\/a> beautiful speech about Patti&#8217;s cancer battle and an acoustic performance of &#8220;Born to Run&#8221;  fundraising for last Saturday&#8217;s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston&#8217;s Pan-Mass Challenge. Glad to know Patti is doing well and is in remission. \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffc <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/springsteen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">#springsteen<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kA6BOujpqQ\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/kA6BOujpqQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Spring-Nuts (@SpringNuts_) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SpringNuts_\/status\/2084289426616717344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">August 3, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tHe concluded, \u201cI\u2019ve spent my life writing songs about the people who keep believing when life gives them every reason not to and for those who refuse to leave someone behind. That\u2019s always been the best of America to Patti and I. \u2026 Now, more than ever, the world needs more everyday heroes like the folks who make up the PMC.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tSpringsteen said he would perform \u201cone of my best riding songs\u201d before launching into an acoustic version of \u201cBorn to Run.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"brands-most-popular \/\/ recirculation-modules trending-in-article lrv-u-margin-tb-2 lrv-u-border-a-2 u-box-shadow-5-5 lrv-u-padding-lr-1 a-span1 u-padding-b-1@tablet u-overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 id=\"section-heading\" class=\"c-heading larva  lrv-u-text-align-center u-border-color-black a-font-theme-primary-xxs lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-letter-spacing-0063 lrv-u-padding-t-050 u-padding-b-0375@tablet lrv-u-padding-b-050@mobile-max lrv-u-border-b-2\">\n<p>\t\tTrending Stories<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tScialfa revealed her cancer diagnosis in 2024 documentary<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/bruce-springsteen-road-diary-documentary-streaming-october-1235095531\/\">\u00a0<em>Road Diary<\/em>:<em>\u00a0Bruce Springsteen and\u00a0<\/em><\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/the-e-street-band\/\">the E Street Band<\/a><\/em>. She explained that she was diagnosed with blood cancer in 2018, leading her to take a significant step back from touring and live performances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cIt felt so good to be back on stage. Touring has become a challenge for me,\u201d Scialfa shared in the documentary, which premiered at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/tv-movies\/tv-movie-lists\/most-anticipated-movies-2024-toronto-international-film-festival-1235071865\/\">Toronto International Film Festival<\/a>. \u201cThis affects my immune system, so I have to be careful what I choose to do and where I choose to go.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bruce Springsteen shared a kind-hearted speech and an acoustic rendition of \u201cBorn to Run\u201d with a cancer research and treatment organization in Massachusetts on Friday night. 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