PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Karnofsky 50-100% Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: WBC at least 3,000/mm3 Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin normal SGOT or SGPT no greater than 2.5 times upper limit of normal Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL OR Creatinine clearance at least 30 mL/min Cardiovascular: No uncontrolled concurrent illness including, but not limited to: Symptomatic congestive heart failure Unstable angina pectoris Cardiac arrhythmia Other: No clinical evidence of neuropathy worse than grade 1 Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 6 months after study No allergy to platinum compounds or antiemetics No uncontrolled concurrent illness including, but not limited to, an active infection