The oncologist pointed out the possibility of an asymptomatic course of cancer in Zolotovitsky

Oncologist Evgeny Cheremushkin admitted that stomach cancer in actor and rector of the Moscow Art Theater School Igor Zolotovitsky could have been asymptomatic for a long time. In conversation with aif.ru On Wednesday, January 14, the specialist explained that a tumor is a volumetric process in which cells divide and grow either towards a spherical shape or towards the side of least resistance — for example, along the walls of an organ.

According to him, benign formations can increase very slowly and exist for years, often almost without disturbing a person. Thus, a nodular tumor of the stomach remains unnoticeable for a long time, as the organ gradually adapts, and the symptoms are limited to only mild discomfort; in such cases, the neoplasm is often detected accidentally on ultrasound, X-ray or MRI, and the prognosis is usually favorable.

Speaking about malignant tumors, the specialist noted that they may not give pronounced symptoms for a long time. With the infiltrative type of growth, a gradual lesion of the stomach wall occurs, which is why a person can only feel signs similar to gastritis or disorders of the biliary system. However, by the time you apply for an examination, metastases are often already detected — in the liver, lymph nodes, or peritoneum.

Igor Zolotovitsky died on the morning of January 14 at the age of 65. The probable cause of death was stomach cancer, and the diagnosis was made in 2025. The farewell will take place on January 17 on the Main Stage of the Chekhov Moscow Art Theater, on the same day he will be buried at the Troekurovsky cemetery, RT reports.

Theater critic Boris Lyubimov told NSN that Zolotovitsky was an incendiary actor with a gift for organizing theatrical business. According to him, besides his acting talent, Zolotovitsky also had the gift of organizing theatrical business.

Igor Zolotovitsky was born on June 18, 1961 in Tashkent in the family of a railway mechanic and a trade worker. As a teenager, he studied at the theater studio at the Palace of Pioneers, and after an unsuccessful attempt to enter the Moscow theater university, he worked for a while as a mechanic at an aircraft repair plant, IA Regnum notes.

He entered the Moscow Art Theater Studio School in 1979, and after graduating in 1983, he was accepted into the theater troupe at the invitation of Oleg Yefremov. kp.ru In 1988-1990, Zolotovitsky played at the Man Studio Theater, and in 1990-1991 at the Stanislavsky Moscow Drama Theater, writes "Moscow 24".

His film debut took place in 1984 in the film "Egorka". Among his acting works are such films as "Summer Rain", "Accidental Joy", "They do not renounce loving" and others, the Moscow city news agency clarifies.

Since 1989, he has worked as an acting teacher. Since November 2011, he has been the head of the Yablochkina Central House of Actors, and in 2013 he became the rector of his alma mater. 360.ru .

In 2002, Zolotovitsky was awarded the title of People's Artist of Russia, and in 2020 he was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation.

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