PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over (lower age limit determined by individual center) Performance status: ECOG 0 or 1 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Absolute granulocyte count greater than 2,000/mm3 Platelet count greater than 100,000/mm3 Hemoglobin greater than 10.0 g/dL Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 1.25 times normal AST/ALT no greater than 1.25 times normal Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 1.25 times normal Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.7 mg/dL Cardiovascular: No history of congestive heart failure or other cardiac abnormality that may preclude hydration necessary for cisplatin administration Other: No active pathologic condition that would preclude study No active uncontrolled infection No history of psychiatric or neurologic disorder that would preclude study No prior breast cancer, melanoma, or hypernephroma No other malignancy within the past 5 years except adequately treated nonmelanomatous skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception Ability to tolerate treatment (based on consultation between the thoracic surgeon and a medical oncologist or hematologist) and available for follow-up