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In Uruguay, renal cell cancer (RCC) is the nineth and eleventh in frequency in men and woman, respectively. Sunitinib and Sorafenib inhibits receptor of vascular endothelial and platelet-derived, growth factor. Both are funded, with centrally and universal coverage, for metastatic RCC patients. The coverage include first-line treatment in patients without significant chance of benefit of treatment with IL-2 or I-α, and, second-line in patients without response to IL-2 or I-α. A regulatory framework for coverage and a systematic process of evaluation were established. Objective: Assess the access, effectiveness and tolerance of Sunitinib and Sorafenib in metastatic RCC.