A 70-year-old man with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer has rising PSA despite enzalutamide therapy. Imaging shows new bone metastases but no visceral disease. He has a history of well-controlled seizures on levetiracetam, type 2 diabetes on metformin, and stage 3 chronic kidney disease (eGFR 42 mL/min). Genetic testing shows BRCA2 germline mutation and homologous recombination deficiency. The oncologist considers four treatment options: docetaxel chemotherapy, radium-223, olaparib, or lutetium-177-PSMA. Synthesize the clinical data and evaluate the optimal treatment considering efficacy, mechanism, and patient-specific factors.
Alkylating agents
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Antimetabolites
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Antitumor antibiotics
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Topoisomerase inhibitors
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Vinca alkaloids and taxanes
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Platinum compounds
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Targeted therapies (kinase inhibitors)
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Monoclonal antibodies in cancer
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Hormonal therapies
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Immunotherapies and checkpoint inhibitors
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Proteasome inhibitors
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Antineoplastic combination regimens
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Management of chemotherapy toxicities
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