A 58-year-old woman with a 10-year history of breast cancer presents with progressive back pain and elevated alkaline phosphatase. Skeletal scintigraphy (bone scan) shows multiple areas of increased tracer uptake in the lumbar spine, pelvis, and right femur. Which of the following best explains the mechanism of tracer accumulation in these lesions?

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