PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Over 16 Performance status: Karnofsky 60%-100% Life expectancy: At least 6 weeks Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 2.5 mg/dL AST less than 3 times normal Alkaline phosphatase less than 3 times normal Renal: Creatinine less than 2.0 mg/dL Cardiovascular: No NYHA class III/IV status Pulmonary: No clinically significant pulmonary disease Other: No serious infection uncontrolled by antibiotics No pregnant or nursing women Negative pregnancy test required of fertile women