OBJECTIVES:
Primary
* Evaluate the feasibility of adjuvant carboplatin and docetaxel in patients with resected stage I, II, or IIIA non-small cell lung cancer.
Secondary
* Determine the toxicity of this regimen in these patients.
* Determine the survival patterns of patients treated with this regimen.
* Assess the patterns of recurrence in patients treated with this regimen.
OUTLINE: Patients receive carboplatin IV on day 1 and docetaxel IV on day 1. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks for 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for 3 years.
