Patients with Barrett’s esophagus who have a first-degree relative with esophageal adenocarcinoma are at 5.5-fold increased risk for progression to esophageal adenocarcinoma, according to a presenter here.
https://www.healio.com/gastroenterology/esophagus/news/online/%7Bd8cfa504-41b8-4706-87a7-b2d84675bd43%7D/esophageal-cancer-in-first-degree-relative-increases-barretts-risk
Esophageal cancer in first-degree relative increases Barrett’s risk