title: Comment on the article "salivary gland transfer to prevent radiation-induced xerostomia: a systematic review and meta-analysis" by Sood AJ et al. published in Oral Oncology 50 (2014) 77-83.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. Electronic address: zzu.edu.wfl@163.com.
authors.forename: Fanglong
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. Electronic address: lichunjie07@qq.com.
authors.forename: Chunjie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000601:surgery*; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000517:prevention & control*