PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Physiologic 65 and under Performance status: CALGB 0-1 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 2.0 mg/dL No active hepatitis with hepatitis C Renal: Creatinine less than 2.0 mg/dL OR Creatinine clearance at least 50 mL/min Cardiovascular: LVEF at least 45% No history of symptomatic coronary artery disease unless cleared after cardiology evaluation Pulmonary: FEV1 at least 60% predicted FEV1/FVC at least 60% Other: HIV negative Hepatitis B surface antigen negative