An endoscopy can be used for:
A) diagnostic purposes.
B) therapeutic purposes.
C) both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
D) neither diagnostic nor therapeutic purposes.

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Endoscopy can be both diagnostic (to visualize internal organs for abnormalities or disease) and therapeutic (to remove polyps, stop bleeding, or place stents). Therefore, option C is correct. Option A is incorrect because endoscopy is frequently used for diagnostic purposes. Option B is incorrect because endoscopy is also an interventional or therapeutic procedure. Option D is obviously incorrect; it is used to solve medical issues.

An Endoscopy Can Be Used For