Springsteen shared the news during a virtual appearance at Boston's Pan-Mass Challenge fundraiser, which raises money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to support cancer research and treatment.
“It’s our physician who refuses to stop searching and caring, [and] it’s our nurse who sits beside us when we’re scared and always makes our journey just a little bit easier,” he said.
“I’ve 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’s always been the best of America to Patti and I,” he continued. “Now, more than ever, the world needs more everyday heroes like the folks who make up the PMC.”
"As you know, Patti's been living with her multiple myeloma for over eight years, but now, thankfully, she is in remission," he told the audience.
"However, like millions of families facing cancer, we've learned what every patient learns: Hope has a face. It's our physician, who refuses to stop searching and caring. It's our nurse, who sits beside us when we are scared."
The Grammy winner applauded the institute, dubbing it a "reason families find hope when hope seems hardest to find".
The hitmaker thanked fundraiser attendees, concluding, "Patti and I are grateful for everything you continue to do. Thank you."
Scialfa was diagnosed with cancer in 2018 but kept her journey under wraps until 2024, when she appeared in the documentary Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.
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.
"This affects my immune system, so I just have to be careful what I choose to do and where I choose to go," she explained.
Springfield and Scialfa, who wed in 1991, share three children who are now in their 30s.
