DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed advanced ovarian epithelial malignancy of one of the following histologies: Serous adenocarcinoma Endometrioid adenocarcinoma Mucinous adenocarcinoma Undifferentiated carcinoma Clear cell adenocarcinoma Mixed epithelial carcinoma Fallopian tube and extraovarian peritoneal papillary serous tumors also allowed Documented responsiveness (using established clinical criteria) to a platinum-based chemotherapy regimen required Partial or complete clinical response to the most recent chemotherapy regimen required Bone marrow aspirate and biopsy morphologically negative for carcinoma and cellularity greater than 50% No CNS involvement