PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-3 Life expectancy: At least 3 months Hematopoietic: WBC at least 3000/mm3 Neutrophil count at least 1500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than upper limit of normal (ULN) ALT no greater than 2 times ULN (no greater than 1.5 times ULN if alkaline phosphatase is greater than 2.5 times ULN) Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 4 times ULN (no greater than 8 times ULN if known bone involvement and bilirubin and ALT in normal range) Renal: Not specified Other: At least 5 years since any prior malignancy except nonmelanoma skin cancer No other significant medical illness that would prevent compliance No hypersensitivity to drugs formulated with polysorbate-80 Must be able to complete written questionnaires and diaries