Monoclonal Antibody Therapy in Treating Patients With Refractory Advanced Solid Tumors or Lymphoma

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Histologically or cytologically confirmed solid tumor or lymphoma that is refractory to currently available standard therapies or for which there are no curative therapies * No known brain metastases PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age * 18 and over Performance status * ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy * More than 12 weeks Hematopoietic * WBC at least 3,000/mm\^3 * Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm\^3 * Platelet count at least 100,000/mm\^3 * No prior bleeding disorder Hepatic * Bilirubin normal * AST/ALT no greater than 2.5 times upper limit of normal * INR/PTT normal Renal * Creatinine normal OR * Creatinine clearance at least 60 mL/min Cardiovascular * No symptomatic congestive heart failure * No unstable angina pectoris * No cardiac arrhythmia Other * Not pregnant or nursing * Negative pregnancy test * Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 6 months after study participation * HIV negative * T4 or thyroid stimulating hormone normal * No thyroid disease * No prior allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to study drug (e.g., rituximab or immunoglobulin G) * No ongoing or active infection * No other uncontrolled concurrent illness that would preclude study participation * No psychiatric illness or social situation that would preclude study participation PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy * Not specified Chemotherapy * More than 4 weeks since prior che…