On the eve of World Cancer Day, February 4, 2025, Institut Curie announces the operational launch of a project of unparalleled scope: FRATHEA (Flash Radiation THerapy Electron Acceleration) on its Orsay site, located in the heart of the Saclay plateau.  Led by Institut Curie, in collaboration with CEA, the FRATHEA project is funded by France 2030 and the Île-de-France Region, with a total investment of 37 million euros. The goal is to install a very high-energy electron beam irradiator (VHEE) at the heart of Institut Curie hospital in Orsay and to demonstrate the effectiveness and safety of FLASH-VHEE radiotherapy...