Bruce Springsteen Facing New Challenges: Patty Scialfa's Cancer Battle
Bruce Springsteen's Wife Reveals Cancer Diagnosis
Bruce Springsteen's wife, Patti Scialfa, reveals her battle with cancer in a touching new documentary. Scialfa, 71, learned of her diagnosis of multiple myeloma in 2018, a form of blood cancer that affects her immune system.
Life After Diagnosis
In the documentary «Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band,» which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival, Scialfa explains, “This impacts my immune system, so I have to be careful with what I choose to do and where I go.” Despite the challenges, she shares that she still occasionally performs, stating, “I can sing a few songs on stage, and that has been great.” This is her new normal, and she embraces it.
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