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Methods: PubMed\/MEDLINE, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched for publications dated 1 January 2015\u201331 March 2026, supplemented by registry resources and reference-list searching. Additional eligibility checks during manuscript revision continued until 30 August 2026. The publication-date criterion was distinct from the observation periods of source data. Source-level methodological appraisal informed a descriptive synthesis. Results: The consolidated selection record comprised 198 records, 165 screened records, 61 full-text assessments, 37 full-text exclusions, and 24 included sources. Several registry-based studies reported increasing BCC or cSCC incidence in defined populations. Model-based age-standardized trends varied by geography, sex, age, and observation period. These results do not establish a uniform European increase. Polish estimates were affected by histological aggregation and incomplete ascertainment. Selected pandemic-period studies reported fewer diagnoses or changes in the treated case mix; these findings do not establish a Europe-wide decline in biological incidence or subsequent rebound. Conclusions: NMSC creates a substantial and incompletely measured European burden. Histology-specific registration, explicit multiple-primary counting rules, and improved outpatient capture are priorities for interpreting trends and planning care.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/cancers18182970","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,14]],"date-time":"2026-09-14T12:09:51Z","timestamp":1789387791000},"page":"2970","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Epidemiology of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer in Europe over the Last Decade: A Systematic Review"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"18","author":[{"given":"Andrzej","family":"Ciborek","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Interprofessional Education, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Kalisz, ul. 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