New York City - Health and Science: "Dr. Carlos Cardon-Cardo, a molecular pathologist at the cancer center and a senior author of the research, defined Pokemon as an oncogene, which means it is capable of causing cancer. Dozens of oncogenes have been discovered over the past 25 years. But unlike the others, Cardon-Cardo said Pokemon has a governing role - it is needed for other genes to function. Eliminate Pokemon, he said, and you stop the activity of other cancer-causing genes."