DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed advanced ovarian epithelial malignancy of one of the following histologies: Serous adenocarcinoma Endometrioid adenocarcinoma Mucinous adenocarcinoma Undifferentiated carcinoma Clear cell adenocarcinoma Mixed epithelial carcinoma Fallopian tube and extraovarian peritoneal papillary serous tumors also allowed Documented responsiveness (using established clinical criteria) to a platinum-based chemotherapy regimen required Partial or complete clinical response to the most recent chemotherapy regimen required Bone marrow aspirate and biopsy morphologically negative for carcinoma and cellularity greater than 50% No CNS involvement

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 to 65 Performance status: GOG 0-2 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: WBC greater than 3,000/mm3 Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count greater than 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 1.5 mg/dL* SGOT less than 60 IU/mL* * Unless abnormality due to metastatic involvement Renal: Creatinine less than 2.0 mg/dL* * Unless abnormality due to metastatic involvement Cardiovascular: LVEF at least 45% by MUGA scan No active congestive heart failure No myocardial infarction within the past year No active arrhythmia No active angina pectoris No uncontrolled hypertension Pulmonary: FVC and FEV at least 50% predicted Other: No peripheral neuropathy No uncontrolled diabetes mellitus No history of other malignancy except basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer No debilitating medical or psychiatric illness that would preclude informed consent or study

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: See Disease Characteristics No more than 2 prior chemotherapy regimens At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy (at least 6 weeks since prior nitrosoureas) Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy for ovarian cancer Surgery: Not specified