PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: GOG 0 or 1 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 mg/dL AST and ALT no greater than 2 times upper limit of normal Hepatitis negative Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL OR Creatinine clearance at least 60 mL/min Ureteral obstruction must be successfully treated No renal failure Cardiovascular: No congestive heart failure No myocardial infarction within past 6 months No significant arrhythmias requiring medication No poorly controlled hypertension No poorly controlled systolic blood pressure No diastolic blood pressure consistently greater than 100 mmHg Pulmonary: No significant non-neoplastic pulmonary disease Other: No other severe medical disease HIV negative No prior malignancy within past 5 years except squamous or basal cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ of the cervix Second concurrent solid tumor malignancy allowed if not life threatening and if does not require chemotherapy or radiotherapy No acute infection No active peptic ulcer disease No uncontrolled diabetes mellitus No current psychiatric disease, alcohol abuse, or drug abuse No prior hospitalization for psychiatric disease including severe depression or psychosis Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception No hypersensitivity to E. coli derived products