PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 60 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: WBC less than 30,000/mm3 at time of CMA-676 administration Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 2.0 mg/dL Renal: Creatinine no greater than 3.0 mg/dL Cardiovascular: No uncontrolled cardiac disease Pulmonary: No uncontrolled pulmonary disease Other: No other active malignancy No uncontrolled, life-threatening infections Able to obtain bone marrow aspirate HIV negative