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Updated · USA TODAY · Aug 4
Bruce Springsteen Says Patti Scialfa's 8-Year Multiple Myeloma Is in Remission
Updated
Updated · USA TODAY · Aug 4

Bruce Springsteen Says Patti Scialfa's 8-Year Multiple Myeloma Is in Remission

3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Aug 4

Summary

  • Springsteen told a Pan-Mass Challenge rally that Patti Scialfa is in remission after living with multiple myeloma for more than eight years.
  • At the Worcester, Massachusetts fundraiser, he credited Dana-Farber doctors and nurses — especially Dr. Paul Richardson — and said medical research gives families hope when cancer hits.
  • Scialfa, diagnosed in 2018, had previously said the rare blood cancer weakened her immune system and limited how often she could appear onstage with the E Street Band.
  • The announcement came in support of the Pan-Mass Challenge, which has raised $1.125 billion for Dana-Farber since 1980 and held its latest ride on Aug. 1-2.

Insights

Why did Bruce Springsteen choose a cancer fundraiser to reveal Patti Scialfa’s remission after eight years with multiple myeloma?
What treatment journey at Dana-Farber helped Patti Scialfa reach remission, and what does it reveal about progress against multiple myeloma?