Must be obtained within 14 days prior to registration for protocol therapy: Hemoglobin >= 8.5 g/dL Hemoglobin >= 9 g/dL within 28 days prior to registration Within 28 days prior to registration: Hemoglobin >= 8 g/dL Hemoglobin >= 10 g/dL within 21 days prior to registration; patients must not have had a blood transfusion within 28 days prior to registration Hemoglobin >= 9 g/dL obtained within 28 days prior to sub-study registration Hemoglobin >= 9 g/dL must be obtained =< 7 days prior to protocol registration Hemoglobin >= 8 g/dL within 28 days prior to registration Within 2 weeks prior to registration: Hemoglobin >= 9 g/dL Hemoglobin >= 9 g/dL, obtained within 28 days prior to step 2 registration Within less than or equal to 14 days prior to registration: Hemoglobin >= 10 g/dL Within 14 days of registration: Hemoglobin >= 10 g/dL Obtained within 28 days prior to registration: Hemoglobin >= 8 g/dL Hemoglobin (Hg) > 9 g/dL (=< 28 days prior to registration) Obtained =< 14 days prior to registration: Hemoglobin >= 9.0 g/dL Hemoglobin >= 9 g/dL, within 14 days of registration Obtained within 14 days prior to C1D1: Hemoglobin > 9.0 g/dL Obtained =< 2 weeks prior to registration: Hemoglobin >= 9 g/dL Obtained within 14 days prior to registration: Hemoglobin >= 10 g/dL Hemoglobin >= 10 g/dL, completed within 14 days prior to the date of registration Within 28 days of study registration: Hemoglobin >= 8 g/dL Obtained =< 35 days prior to registration: hemoglobin >= 8.0g/dL Hemoglobin ? 9 g/dL within 28 days prior to registration Hemoglobin >= 8.0 g/dL, obtained =< 14 days prior to registration Hemoglobin > 10.0 g/dL =< 28 days prior to registration Obtained =< 14 days prior to registration: Hemoglobin >= 8.0 g/dL Obtained ? 14 days prior to registration: Hemoglobin ? 8.0 g/dL Obtained within 14 days prior to randomization/registration: hemoglobin > 9.0 g/dL Obtained within 28 days prior to registration: bilirubin < 2 mg/dl Hemoglobin >= 10 g/dL obtained =< 14 days prior to registration Obtained =< 14 days prior to registration: Hemoglobin >= 9.0 g/dL Hemoglobin > 9.0 g/dL within 14 days of study registration Hemoglobin > 9.0 g/dL within 14 days of registration Obtained with 21 days of registration: hemoglobin >= 8 g/dL Obtained within 21 days prior to randomization/registration: Hemoglobin > 9.0 g/dL. Obtained =< 14 days prior to registration: Hemoglobin >= 9.0 g/dL No more than 14 days prior to registration: Hemoglobin >= 9.0 g/dL Within 14 days prior to registration: Hemoglobin >= 9 g/dL Hemoglobin >= 10 g/dL obtained =< 14 days prior to registration Creatinine =< 2.0 mg/dL obtained =< 14 days prior to registration Obtained within 14 days prior to enrollment: hemoglobin >= 9 g/dL Hemoglobin >= 9 g/dL, performed within 14 days of protocol registration Hemoglobin > 9.0 g/dL obtained =< 7 days prior to registration Creatinine =< 2.0 mg/dL obtained =< 7 days prior to registration Hemoglobin >= 8.0 g/dL obtained =< 14 days prior to registration Hemoglobin >= 9.0 g/dL (obtained =< 14 days prior to registration) Within 14 days of registration: Hemoglobin >= 10.0 g/dL Hemoglobin >= 9.0 g/dL within 28 days prior to study registration Obtained =< 14 days prior to registration: Creatinine =< 2.0 mg/dL FOR MULTIPLE MYELOMA ONLY: Obtained =< 14 days prior to registration: Hemoglobin >= 8.5 g/dl FOR AML ONLY: Obtained =< 14 days prior to registration: Hemoglobin >= 7.5 g/dl Hemoglobin >= 8.0 g/dL, obtained =< 14 days prior to registration Hemoglobin >= 9.0 g/dL (5.6 mmol/L) obtained =< 14 days prior to registration; NOTE: transfusions are not allowed =< 7 days prior to registration Hemoglobin > 8.0 g/dL should be obtained within 21 days prior to enrollment Obtained within 14 days prior to registration; hemoglobin ? 9 g/dl Within 60 days prior to registration, hematologic minimal values: hemoglobin > 8.0 g/dl Obtained =< 14 days prior to registration: Creatinine =< 1.0 mg/dL Hemoglobin > 9.0 g/dL obtained within 14 days prior to randomization/registration Hemoglobin >= 8.5 mg/dl obtained within 28 days prior to registration Hemoglobin >= 9 g/dL, obtained within 30 days of study registration Hemoglobin >= 8.0 g/dL obtained =< 14 days prior to registration Hemoglobin >= 8.0 g/dL (may transfuse to meet this requirement), obtained =<14 days prior to registration Obtained =< 14 days prior to registration: Hemoglobin >= 8.0 g/dL Obtained ? 14 days prior to registration: hemoglobin ? 9.0 g/dL Hemoglobin >= 9 g/dL =< 14 days prior to registration Obtained =< 21 days prior to registration: Hemoglobin > 9.0 g/dL Obtained within 28 days prior to registration: Bilirubin =< 1.5 mg/dL Obtained within 28 days prior to registration: Hemoglobin > 9.0 g/dL Obtained =< 7 days prior to registration: Hemoglobin >= 9 g/dL Within 14 days prior to registration: Hemoglobin >= 8.0 g/dL Hemoglobin > 9.0 g/dL – unless determined by treating physician to be disease related, obtained =< 7 days prior to registration Creatinine =< 2.0 mg/dL, obtained =< 7 days prior to registration ARM A: obtained =< 14 days prior to registration: \r\n* Hemoglobin >= 10 g/dl ARM B: obtained =< 14 days prior to registration: \r\n* Hemoglobin >= 10 g/dl Hemoglobin >= 9.0 g/dL (must be >= 7 days after most recent transfusion), obtained =< 14 days prior to registration Obtained =< 7 days prior to registration: Hemoglobin >= 8.0 g/dL Within 14 days of registration: Hemoglobin >= 9.0 g/dL Hemoglobin >= 9 g/dL obtained within 28 days prior to Step 2 re-registration Hemoglobin >= 9.0 g/dL (obtained =< 14 days prior to registration) Hemoglobin >= 9 g/dL obtained within 28 days prior to Step 2 re-registration Hemoglobin >= 9 g/dL obtained within 28 days prior to step 2 re-registration Obtained within 28 days prior to registration: Hemoglobin >= 9 g/dL Hemoglobin >= 9 g/dL; these results must be obtained within 28 days prior to registration Hemoglobin >= 10 g/dL be obtained within 42 days prior to registration CLINICAL/LABORATORY CRITERIA: Hemoglobin >= 9 grams/dl; these results must be obtained within 28 days prior to registration REGISTRATION #2 - PRIOR TO CONSOLIDATION CHEMOTHERAPY: Hemoglobin >= 9.0 g/dl Hemoglobin >= 9.0 g/dl obtained within 28 days prior to registration Hemoglobin >= 9 g/dL obtained within 28 days prior to RE-TREATMENT registration Within 14 days prior to registration: Hemoglobin >= 9 g/dL Hemoglobin >= 9.0 g/dL, obtained =< 21 days prior to registration Creatinine =< 1.5 mg/dL, obtained =< 21 days prior to registration Hemoglobin >= 8.0 g/dL obtained =< 7 days prior to registration Within 14 days prior to registration: hemoglobin >= 9.0 g/dL Hemoglobin >= 9.0 g/L, within 14 days of study registration Hemoglobin >= 7.0 gm/dL obtained =< 7 days prior to registration Hemoglobin > 9.0 g/dL obtained =< 14 days prior to registration Within 14 days prior to registration: Hemoglobin >= 10 Hemoglobin >= 8.0 g/dL (obtained =< 14 days prior to registration) Hemoglobin >= 9 g/dL within 28 days prior to registration Hemoglobin >= 11.0 g/dL obtained =< 180 days prior to registration Hemoglobin > 11.0 g/dL within 28 days prior to registration Hemoglobin >= 8 g/dL obtained =< 30 days prior to registration Hemoglobin >= 9.0 g/dL (within 14 days of study registration) Hemoglobin >= 9 g/dL or >= 5.6 mmol/L without transfusion or erythropoietin dependency (=< 7 days prior to registration), obtained =< 30 days prior to registration