AURKA and hepatocellular carcinoma: Multiple studies showed a marked upregulation of AURKA in HCC compared to paired distal tissues or healthy livers (Table 1),66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83 suggesting the diagnostic utility of AURKA in HCC.