The Heather Cutler Foundation · World Pancreatic Cancer Day 2026
World Pancreatic Cancer Day at Memorial University
The Heather Cutler Foundation's information booth for World Pancreatic Cancer Day — Thursday, November 19, 2026, 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. at the School of Medicine, Memorial University.
Thursday, November 19, 202612:30–2:00 p.m.School of Medicine, Memorial UniversityFree · Drop in
Thursday, November 19, 2026 is World Pancreatic Cancer Day. The Heather Cutler Foundation will be at the School of Medicine, Memorial University (Health Sciences Centre, 300 Prince Philip Drive, St. John’s), with an information booth from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. — guides, resources, and board members to talk with. Everyone is welcome; no registration needed.
What you’ll find at the booth
Free patient and caregiver guides; information on Port to Care, our $500 travel grants for Atlantic Canadians who must travel for treatment or a clinical trial (applications open now, by email to support@heathercutler.ca); our public tracker on access to new pancreatic cancer drugs in Canada; and ways to volunteer or donate.
Why November 19 matters
More than 7,000 Canadians are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer each year, and five-year survival — roughly one in ten — is the lowest of any major cancer. Newfoundland and Labrador has had only three pancreatic cancer clinical trials in its history.
In memory of Heather
The Heather Cutler Foundation is named for Heather Cutler, a registered nurse who died of pancreatic cancer in May 2024. In her final months she waited for a clinical trial that never opened in time. World Pancreatic Cancer Day is about making sure fewer families wait that long — for answers, for testing, for trials, and for support.
Can’t make it on November 19?
You can still take part — donate toward the foundation’s work, volunteer your time, or start with the patient resources.
Questions? Email support@heathercutler.ca or call 1-855-754-5045.