DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven recurrent ovarian, tubal, or peritoneal cancer that is platinum sensitive (i.e., 6 months from last chemotherapy) Maximum of 1 prior chemotherapy regimen comprised of no more than 6 treatments at first recurrence Must have 1 of the following epithelial subtypes: Serous adenocarcinoma Endometrioid adenocarcinoma Mucinous adenocarcinoma Undifferentiated carcinoma Clear cell adenocarcinoma Mixed epithelial carcinoma Transitional cell Malignant Brenner tumor Adenocarcinoma not otherwise specified Measurable or evaluable disease Greater than 2 cm by CT scan, if measurable