PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No required concurrent cytoreductive treatment in addition to paclitaxel No concurrent growth factors or cytokine No concurrent immunotherapeutic drugs Chemotherapy: No prior paclitaxel or related compounds for a malignancy other that leukemia No required concurrent cytoreductive treatment in addition to paclitaxel Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: Not specified Surgery: Not specified