We and others have reported amplification and overexpression of AURKA in several malignancies including gastric, esophageal, colon, breast, and ovarian cancers (Aradottir et al., 2015; Cirak et al., 2015; Dar et al., 2008b, 2009; Fang et al., 2011; Furukawa et al., 2006; Gritsko et al., 2003; Katayama et al., 1999; Katsha et al., 2013, 2015; Zheng et al., 2016). This evidence concerns the gene AURKA and ovarian carcinoma.