Springsteen, who has himself had to navigate his own health battles in recent years, told ABC News in an interview over the weekend that they chose to reveal Scialfa’s diagnosis now because “she hadn’t played in the band for a long time and people I don’t think knew why.”

Scialfa publicly revealed her blood cancer diagnosis in 'Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band' The subject of mortality is on Bruce Springsteen's mind following his wife Patti Scialfa's blood cancer diagnosis.

Bruce Springsteen got candid about how wife Patti Scialfa’s multiple myeloma diagnosis has changed his perspective of life

Bruce Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt, Catherine O'Hara, Danny DeVito and more arrived at the 'Road Diary' premiere in Los Angeles on Oct. 21. See the photos here

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band" documentary directed by Thom Zimny rewards fans alone. Streaming soon on Hulu and Disney+.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band” is a look at the making of the Boss’s blockbuster tour, which has him putting on three-hour shows around the globe at age 75.