1 In 1975 he became only the second African-American in history to be a member of the cabinet, serving as Secretary of Transportation under Gerald R. Ford. 2  The law schoolâs student center, Harkness Commons, was designed by the Bauhausâs founder, Walter Gropius, and his firm, and built in 1947.
Merkel cell carcinoma is a very rare disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the skin. Sun exposure and having a weak immune system can affect the risk of Merkel cell carcinoma. Merkel cell carcinoma usually appears as a single painless lump on sun-exposed skin.
Other types of skin cancer are much less common and are treated differently. 1  These include: 2  Merkel cell carcinoma. 3  Kaposi sarcoma. 4  Cutaneous (skin) lymphoma. 5  Skin adnexal tumors (tumors that start in hair follicles or skin glands) 6  Various types of sarcomas.