AURKA and cancer: The AURKA expression levels in all common cancers including bladder (BLCA), breast (BRCA), colorectal (COAD), head and neck (HNSC), liver (LIHC), some types of kidney (KIRP, KIRC, and KICH), various types of lung (LUSC and LUAD), gastric (STAD), prostate (PRAD), and uterine (UCEC) increased significantly compared to normal samples of each cancer (Figure 1A–M, p < 0.001).