PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 16 to 60 Sex: Female Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Menopausal status: Not specified Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Hemoglobin at least 100 g/L Granulocyte count at least 1500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: AST and/or ALT no greater than 3 times upper limit of normal OR AST and/or ALT no greater than 5 times upper limit of normal, if liver metastases Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times upper limit of normal Renal: Serum creatinine no greater than 2 times upper limit of normal Cardiovascular: No history of congestive heart failure OR At least 1 year since prior myocardial infarction LVEF at least 45% or normal (ECHO or MUGA are acceptable) Other: No prior or concurrent malignancies allowed, except adequately treated squamous or basal cell carcinoma of the skin or in situ carcinoma of the cervix, or cancer treated more than 5 years ago and presumed cured Not HIV positive No clinical evidence of AIDS Not pregnant or nursing Effective contraception required of fertile patients No major medical illness precluding safe administration of planned treatment or required follow-up