Serum Bovine Immunoglobulin Protein Isolate in Improving Quality of Life and Post-Operative Recovery in Patients With Gynecological Cancer After Undergoing Surgery

Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of gynecological cancer of any type or strong suspicion for cancer * Patients must have begun postoperative oral intake of food prior to registration * Open laparotomy or laparoscopic surgery undertaken with cancer therapeutic intent (not a subsequent surgery to manage a postoperative complication) that had occurred =\< 7 days prior to registration and that entailed more than a simple hysterectomy * Creatinine =\< 1.5 x the upper limit of normal (ULN) * Absolute neutrophil count \>= 1500/mm\^3 * Platelet count \>= 100,000/mm\^3 * Ability to complete questionnaire(s) by themselves or with assistance * Provide informed written consent * Negative (serum) pregnancy test done =\< 7 days prior to randomization, for women of childbearing potential only * Willing to provide mandatory baseline blood samples for correlative research purposes Exclusion Criteria: * Symptomatic and/or untreated brain metastases * Ongoing parenteral nutrition (receiving intravenous nutrition support at the time of enrollment); note: patients may be receiving maintenance intravenous (IV) fluids * Current enrollment in any other trial that entails the concurrent administration of any other agent designed to enhance postoperative recovery * Allergy to beef