PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Any age Performance status: GOG 0-2 Karnofsky 60%-100% Hematopoietic: WBC at least 3,000/mm3 Granulocyte count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times normal SGOT no greater than 3 times normal Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 3 times normal Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.4 mg/dL Creatinine clearance at least 50 mL/min if creatinine greater than 1.2 mg/dL Other: No clinically significant infection No preexisting, clinically significant peripheral neuropathy unless due to cancer No other prior or concurrent malignancy except nonmelanomatous skin cancer No psychological, familial, sociological, or geographical condition that would preclude compliance