A patient found a lump in her breast during her monthly breast self-exam. Further testing revealed a tumor that is 15 mm in diameter. No regional lymph nodes are involved, and no other metastases are found. Which of the following is the proper term used to describe the stage of this patient’s breast cancer?
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