History of non-breast malignancies (except for in situ cancers treated only by local excision and basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas of the skin) within years prior to randomization History of non-breast malignancies (except for in situ cancers treated only by local excision and basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas of the skin) within years prior to randomization Other malignancies are excluded unless the patient has completed therapy for the malignancy >= months prior to randomization and is considered disease-free; patients with the following cancers are eligible if diagnosed and treated within the past months: in situ carcinomas or basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin Patients with prior malignancy will be excluded except for adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, adequately treated noninvasive carcinomas Other malignancies within the past years except for adequately treated carcinoma of the cervix or basal or squamous cell carcinomas of the skin Prior malignancy; except for adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer or noninvasive carcinomas Other malignancies within the past years except for adequately treated carcinoma of the cervix or basal or squamous cell carcinomas of the skin Other malignancies within the past years except for adequately treated carcinoma of the cervix or basal or squamous cell carcinomas of the skin Malignancies within the past years excluding adequately treated basal or squamous cell carcinomas of the skin without local or distant metastases History of non-breast malignancies (except for in situ cancers treated only by local excision and basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas of the skin) within years prior to study entry. Malignancies within the past years excluding adequately treated basal or squamous cell carcinomas of the skin without local or distant metastases History of non-breast malignancies (except for in situ cancers treated only by local excision and basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas of the skin) within years prior study entry Other malignancies within the past years except for adequately treated carcinoma of the cervix or basal or squamous cell carcinomas of the skin Other malignancies within the past years except for adequately treated carcinoma of the cervix or basal or squamous cell carcinomas of the skin, or low-risk prostate cancer after curative therapy Patients must not have any other malignancies within the past years except for in situ carcinoma of any site, or adequately treated (without recurrence post-resection or post-radiotherapy) carcinoma of the cervix or basal or squamous cell carcinomas of the skin. Any other previous malignancies (except for cervical in situ cancers treated only by local excision, and basal and squamous cell carcinomas of the skin) within years Other malignancies within the past years except for adequately treated basal or squamous cell carcinomas of the skin or other stage or I cancers Other malignancies within the past years except for adequately treated basal or squamous cell carcinomas of the skin or other stage or I cancers Other malignancies within the past years except for adequately treated carcinoma of the cervix or basal or squamous cell carcinomas of the skin Other malignancies within the past years except for adequately treated carcinoma of the cervix or basal or squamous cell carcinomas of the skin Other malignancies =< years prior to registration except for adequately treated carcinoma of the cervix or basal or squamous carcinomas of the skin Patients with adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, adequately treated non-invasive carcinomas will be eligible History of non-breast malignancies (except for in situ cancers treated only by local excision and basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas of the skin) within years prior to randomization Other malignancies within the past years except for adequately treated basal or squamous cell carcinomas of the skin or other stage or I cancers History of non-breast malignancies (except for in situ cancers treated only by local excision and basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas of the skin) within years prior to randomization Other malignancies within the past years except for adequately treated carcinoma of the cervix or basal or squamous cell carcinomas of the skin Patients with other malignancies within the past years, except for adequately treated carcinoma of the cervix or basal or squamous cell carcinomas of the skin or surgically treated early stage solid tumors are ineligible to participate in this study Other malignancies within the past years except for adequately treated carcinoma of the cervix or basal or squamous cell carcinomas of the skin Concurrent malignancies or invasive cancers diagnosed within the past years, except for adequately treated basal cell cancer of the skin or in situ cancer of the cervix Other malignancies within the past years except for basal or squamous cell carcinomas of the skin Other malignancies within the past years except for adequately treated carcinoma of the cervix or basal or squamous cell carcinomas of the skin Other malignancies within the past years except for adequately treated carcinoma of the cervix or basal or squamous cell carcinomas of the skin Other malignancies within the past years except for adequately treated carcinoma of the cervix or basal or squamous cell carcinomas of the skin Other malignancies within the past years except for adequately treated carcinoma of the cervix or basal or squamous cell carcinomas of the skin, or low-risk prostate cancer after curative therapy Other malignancies within the past years except for adequately treated carcinoma of the cervix or basal or squamous cell carcinomas of the skin Patients with a history of any other cancer (except for adequately treated carcinoma of the cervix or basal or squamous cell carcinomas of the skin), unless in complete remission and off of all therapy for that disease for a minimum of years are ineligible Other malignancies within the past three years except for adequately treated carcinoma of the cervix or basal or squamous cell carcinomas of the skin History of non-breast malignancies (except for in situ cancers treated only by local excision and basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas of the skin) within years prior study entry