The results from the TIMER 2.0 database demonstrated that AURKB mRNA was overexpressed in 18 types of tumours, including BLCA, BRCA, COAD, CESC, CHOL, HNSC, ESCA, GBM, KIRC, LUSC, KIRP, LIHC, PRAD, LUAD, THCA, READ, STAD and UCEC (Figure 2A). This evidence concerns the gene AURKB and neoplasm.