When the bad news of breast cancer decides to gatecrash the party in other parts of the body, the bones are often its favorite joint, as per multiple research. Chilling out, particularly in some areas like the spine, ribs, and skull, cancer cells can cause "bone mets" in approximately 70 percent of women with metastatic breast cancer. While nobody is screaming "FREE BEER!", our bone marrow does showcase an irresistible vibe with its rich blood supply and abundant nutrients, seducing these parasitic patrons to set up shop.

Feeling like a party pooper? We wish the first sign of this unwelcome anatomical rave was something cool or obvious, like a glowing neon sign flashing "CANCER IN THE HOUSE". But realistically, it's typically the oh-so-generic bone pain. In some unlucky cases, only a minor injury or fracture uncovers the silent illegal rave happening right under our nasal cavities.

Fractures, indeed, are the party crashers we most definitely don't want to see in this heartbreaking event. But not all is lost, party-goers. While cancer may be making itself at home in your bones, there’s a hoard of nifty treatments queued up, ready to rain on the parade. The earlier you get the party under control, the better the chances of preventing bigger, louder complications.

Now, catching this underground party early may be clubbing in the dark, but there’s a new light at the end of the tunnel, biomarkers, ready to crash the bash before it gets out of hand. How’s that for party planning?

Hey, we understand, not every ache and pain means that cancer has set up shop. So even though we operate on the "spill-it-all-no-shame-in-therapy" policy, we recognize there might be moments where it's bloody impossible to tell if you're hosting a cancer party or you've trained a bit too hard at the gym. Here’s what you should be on high alert for.

If metastasis is the unwanted guest, bone pain is the excruciatingly bad choice of party music - it comes and goes, is worse at bedtime, and might ring louder during physical activity. Coupled with sudden, severe bone pain indicating a possible break, weakness in the legs, loss of appetite, extreme thirst, and a lethargic vibe screaming high calcium levels, you best dial up your doc immediately.

It’s not exactly the "treatment Sunday" any of us envision, but your health management squad will treat your unwelcome party crashers with the same drugs used to show the door to the troublemakers in other body parts. May the force of chemotherapy, endocrine therapy, bone-modifying medications, surgery, and radiation therapy be with you. Long row to hoe? Maybe, but there are also pain medications if things get a little bit too loud, and trust us, good ol' hot and cold compresses, physical therapy, yoga, and light exercise can do wonders for the post-rave clean-up.

So, dear readers, next time you sense an unexpected and unwanted blowout raging in your anatomy, fear not. With advanced treatments, coping mechanisms, and some laughs along the way, let's show these unwanted guests the exit and say cheers to a healthier, happier life.