Carotid Body Cancer, also known as malignant carotid body paraganglioma, is related to pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma syndrome 1 and nonsyndromic paraganglioma. An important gene associated with Carotid Body Cancer is MAP3K13 (Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinase Kinase 13), and among its related pathways/superpathways are Neuroscience and glycolysis (BioCyc). Affiliated tissues include thyroid and lymph node, and related phenotype is normal.