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