The findings of Klover et al. suggest that galectin-3 may be a useful marker to assess the severity of tuberous sclerosis complex, lymphangioleiomyomatosis and to detect cancers with mutations in TSC1 or TSC2. The next step is to investigate whether galectin-3 alters blood vessels and tumour growth in these conditions. The gene discussed is LGALS3; the disease is neoplasm.