{"id":26703,"date":"2026-08-04T01:18:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T20:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=26703"},"modified":"2026-08-04T01:18:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T20:18:49","slug":"bruce-springsteens-wife-patti-scialfa-in-remission-8-years-after-blood-cancer-diagnosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=26703","title":{"rendered":"Bruce Springsteen&#8217;s wife, Patti Scialfa, in remission 8 years after blood 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<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F08%2F136369890.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Bruce Springsteen celebrated his wife, Patti Scialfa, being cancer-free more than eight years after she was <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/09\/09\/celebrity-news\/bruce-springsteens-wife-patti-scialfa-has-blood-cancer\/\">diagnosed with blood cancer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, the \u201cDancing in the Dark\u201d crooner shared the news during a virtual appearance at Boston\u2019s Pan-Mass Challenge fundraiser, which raises money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to support cancer research and treatment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs you know, Patti\u2019s been living with her multiple myeloma for over eight years, but now, thankfully, she is in remission,\u201d he told the audience.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Bruce Springsteen revealed his wife, Patti Scialfa, is now cancer-free. (Seen here: The couple.) <span class=\"credit\">CBS Photo Archive<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The \u201cDancing in the Dark\u201d crooner announced the news during a virtual appearance at Boston\u2019s Pan-Mass Challenge fundraiser on Saturday. (Seen here: Scialfa and Springsteen at the 1991 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Awards.) <span class=\"credit\">Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cHowever, like millions of families facing cancer, we\u2019ve learned what every patient learns: Hope has a face. It\u2019s our physician, who refuses to stop searching and caring. It\u2019s our nurse, who sits beside us when we are scared,\u201d Springsteen, 76, added.<\/p>\n<p>The Grammy winner explained that he was able to see the work happening at Dana-Farber \u201cevery single day\u201d Scialfa, 73, underwent treatment, applauding their care and research.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPatti\u2019s journey has taught us something,\u201d he continued. \u201cI hope every one of us and every American can understand. Medical research isn\u2019t an idea. It isn\u2019t politics. It isn\u2019t a line in a budget.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cAs you know, Patti\u2019s been living with her multiple myeloma for over eight years,\u201d the Grammy winner (seen here on July 24, 2026) said. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cBut now, thankfully, she is in remission,\u201d Springsteen (seen here with Scialfa in 2024) added. <span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the reason families find hope when hope seems hardest to find,\u201d Springsteen continued. \u201cWhen 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<p>The hitmaker thanked fundraiser attendees, concluding, \u201cPatti and I are grateful for everything you continue to do. Thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/multiple-myeloma\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20353378\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">According to the Mayo Clinic<\/a>, \u201cmyeloma is a cancer that forms in a type of white blood cell called a plasma cell.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The hitmaker (seen above on July 24, 2026) shared that he was thankful for the fundraiser, which seeks to raise money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to support cancer research and treatment. <span class=\"credit\">AP Photo\/Kevin Wolf<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Scialfa (seen here with Springsteen at the  2025 Academy Museum Gala) was diagnosed with cancer in 2018. <span class=\"credit\">FilmMagic<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Page Six Daily\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Scialfa was diagnosed with cancer in 2018 but kept her journey a secret until 2024, when she appeared in the documentary \u201cRoad Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis affects my immune system, so I just have to be careful what I choose to do and where I choose to go,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Scialfa (seen here performing in 2018) revealed her diagnosis in the 2024 documentary \u201cRoad Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for Bob Woodruff Foundation<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>At the time, the guitarist (seen here at the 2025 AFI Fest) shared that her condition led her to take a step back from performing. <span class=\"credit\">FilmMagic<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cEvery once in a while, I come to a show or two and I can sing a few songs on stage, and that\u2019s been a treat. That\u2019s the new normal for me right now, and I\u2019m OK with that,\u201d Scialfa added.<\/p>\n<p>When previously asked about her hiatus from the group in 2023, the musician<a href=\"https:\/\/www.app.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2023\/10\/25\/patti-scialfa-talks-bruce-springsteen-new-jersey-hall-of-fame-induction-e-street-band-broadway\/71290491007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> told Asbury Park Press <\/a>that she was working on a solo album and taking care of her son Sam\u2019s daughter, Lily, who was <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/07\/16\/bruce-springsteen-just-became-a-grandfather\/?_gl=1*k5bqlc*_ga*OTg4NjcyOTQuMTc1OTUwNzQ2OQ..*_ga_0DZ7LHF5PZ*czE3ODU3Nzg4MzUkbzI4OSRnMSR0MTc4NTc4MTEzOSRqNCRsMCRoMA..\">born in July 2022<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Springfield and Scialfa, who wed in 1991, share Sam, 32, along with their eldest son, Evan, 36, and daughter, Jessica, 34.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bruce Springsteen celebrated his wife, Patti Scialfa, being cancer-free more than eight years after she was diagnosed with blood cancer. 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