PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: More than 2 weeks since treatment to control primary or recurrent tumor Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: See Disease Characteristics No more than 2 prior chemotherapy regimens (including adjuvant therapy) Prior cumulative cisplatin dose less than 400 mg/m2 Prior cumulative doxorubicin dose less than 240 mg/m2 Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics No prior radiotherapy to more than 20% of the bone marrow-containing axial skeleton No prior radiotherapy to the left chest wall Surgery: See Disease Characteristics