All of the following are ways in which tumor cells can become drug resistant EXCEPT:
A. Increased apoptosis
B. Increased transport out of cell
C. Increased DNA repair
D. Mutations in target protein that lowers drug affinity
Ans: A. Increased apoptosis
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