REGISTRATION #2 - PRIOR TO CONSOLIDATION CHEMOTHERAPY: Hemoglobin >= 9.0 g/dlXx_NEWLINE_xXHemoglobin >= 9 g/dL within 28 days prior to registrationXx_NEWLINE_xXHemoglobin > 11.0 g/dL within 28 days prior to registrationXx_NEWLINE_xXSTEP I: Hemoglobin >= 8 g/dL (obtained within 28 days prior to randomization)Xx_NEWLINE_xXHemoglobin >= 8 g/dL (may be supported), within 14 days of registration and within 7 days of the start of treatmentXx_NEWLINE_xXHemoglobin >= 9.0 g/dL within 90 days prior to randomizationXx_NEWLINE_xXHemoglobin >= 9 g/dL obtained within 28 days prior to sub-study registrationXx_NEWLINE_xXHemoglobin >= 10.0 g/dL measured within 28 days prior to randomizationXx_NEWLINE_xXHemoglobin > 9 g/dL, obtained within 4 weeks prior to randomizationXx_NEWLINE_xXObtained within 28 days prior to registration: Hemoglobin >= 9 g/dLXx_NEWLINE_xXWithin 6 weeks prior to randomization: Hemoglobin must be >= 10 g/dLXx_NEWLINE_xXWithin 14 days of registration: Hemoglobin >= 10 g/dLXx_NEWLINE_xXHemoglobin >= 9 g/dL within 21 days prior to registrationXx_NEWLINE_xXWithin 14 days prior to registration: Hemoglobin >= 9 g/dLXx_NEWLINE_xXCLINICAL/LABORATORY CRITERIA: Hemoglobin >= 9 grams/dl; these results must be obtained within 28 days prior to registrationXx_NEWLINE_xXHemoglobin greater than 9.0 mg/dl (transfusions are permitted to achieve baseline hemoglobin level), within 14 days prior to registrationXx_NEWLINE_xXHemoglobin must be >= 10 g/dL within 28 days before randomizationXx_NEWLINE_xXObtained within 28 days prior to registration: Hemoglobin >= 8 g/dLXx_NEWLINE_xXWithin 28 days prior to registration: Hemoglobin >= 8 g/dLXx_NEWLINE_xXWithin less than or equal to 14 days prior to registration: Hemoglobin >= 10 g/dLXx_NEWLINE_xXHemoglobin >= 9 g/dL, obtained within 28 days prior to step 2 registrationXx_NEWLINE_xXHemoglobin >= 9 g/dL within 28 days prior to registrationXx_NEWLINE_xXHemoglobin >= 10.0 g/dL and no blood transfusions in the 28 days prior to entry/randomizationXx_NEWLINE_xXHemoglobin >= 8 g/dL within 28 days prior to registrationXx_NEWLINE_xX