PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 to 60 Sex: Female Menopausal status: Not specified Performance status: ECOG 0 or 1 Karnofsky 80-100% Life expectancy: At least 3 months Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,000/mm3* Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3* * In patients receiving docetaxel Hepatic: SGOT and SGPT no greater than 5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)* Bilirubin no greater than ULN* Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 2.5 times ULN Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 4 times ULN if SGOT and SGPT no greater than ULN * In patients receiving docetaxel Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL OR Creatinine clearance at least 50 mL/min Cardiovascular: Left ventricular ejection fraction at least 40% by MUGA scan No cerebrovascular accident Pulmonary: DLCO, FVC, and FEV1 at least 60% predicted Other: No active infection Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test HIV negative No history of allergic reaction to taxane or polysorbate 80 No grade 2 or worse peripheral neuropathy No second malignancy within the past 2 years except basal cell skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or tumor previously treated with curative intent No other clinically significant comorbid illnesses