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.
The incidence of basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas, which also are called nonmelanoma skin cancer, has been increasing steadily over the past 30 years.1,2 The reasons for this increase appear to be largely sociologic and include increasing amounts of sun exposure and use of artificial tanning beds.